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    "editor1": "<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Former captain Sourav Ganguly Saturday said that the Indian cricket team&rsquo;s success in the 2015 World Cup will depend upon the performance of their batting match-winners like Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli and skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&ldquo;Traditionally, India always depend on their batsmen and this time it won&rsquo;t be any different. The current team comprises many match winners like Dhawan, Kohli and Dhoni, who can win matches on their own on any day,&rdquo; Ganguly said at Salaam Cricket, an Aaj Tak conclave, here.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">The 2015 World Cup will be held co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand from Feb 14 to Mar 29. India are the defending champions after defeating Sri Lanka in the 2011 edition final at home in Mumbai.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Ganguly, who led India to the 2003 World Cup final, added that the present crop of bowlers lack experience to thrive consistently Down Under.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&ldquo;The pacers, though are good and talented, lack experience. I hope that the spinners will come into play at the World Cup,&quot; the former left handed opening batsman said.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;But the Indian team&#39;s success will revolve around their batsmenThey have proved it in the past everywhere that they are a very strong one-day side. It will be a huge task to defend the title and hopefully they will do well.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">Meanwhile, former Pakistan skipper Aamer Sohail said that Dhoni&rsquo;s bowlers must look for wickets instead of choking the flow of runs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&ldquo;The key in Australia is to take wickets. When we won the 1992 World Cup, apart from having talented bowlers, we were a team which went with the mind set of taking wickets. That helped us pressurise other teams,&quot; said Sohail.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:arial\">&quot;In the upcoming World Cup, Dhoni must ask his bowlers to pick wickets. The pitches there will suit everyone. The spinners should bowl with an attacking line.&rdquo;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n",
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