Stars foretell

Shekhar Suman, actorI think Pepsi or Coke will win the World Cup. They seem to be the biggest players in the World Cup. Jokes apart, I wa...

Shekhar Suman, actor
I think Pepsi or Coke will win the World Cup. They seem to be the biggest players in the World Cup. Jokes apart, I want India to win at any cost. We have great players, but our players, especially Sachin Tendulkar, are burdened with too many expectations. They are relying on his back and that8217;s not right. Sachin is in good form but he should be allowed to play his game naturally. I think he is a great player and he has proved it time and again.

Having said that, I would like to point out that South Africa is a strong contender. They are a united, consistent team. Defending champions Sri Lanka, though, lag behind psychologically and physically. West Indies, too, has a good chance as they have Brian Lara, who is a brilliant player.

Rajeshwari, actor-singer
I want to be optimistic and see India come back with the Cup. I don8217;t like all the brouhaha surrounding the game. I think it puts undue pressure on the team. I think they should just take each match as it comes and enjoy the game. I like players who have great spirit, like Ajay Jadeja. He8217;s always smiling, enjoying the game, whatever the situation.

Achint Kaur, TV actor
I am not an avid cricket watcher though I try and watch matches which feature India. If you go by the performance of the Indian team in the recent past, they hardly have any chances of winning. I think Pakistan has a better chance of taking the Cup.

Suchitra Pillai, VJ
India and Australia have strong chances of winning the Cup. I think when India plays as a team, they can take on absolutely anyone in the world. It8217;s when they start playing as individuals that they end up losing. Australia has got a very good team spirit. They are good at fielding too.

My favourite cricketers are Tendulkar 8211; because he8217;s the best 8211; and Ajay Jadeja 8211; because he keeps smiling.

Salil Ankola, actor and former cricketer
South Africa, England and Australia stand a chance of winning if you go strictly by statistics. All the teams have been performing well in the recent past. South Africa has been a topnotch team and it has a good captain in Hansie Cronje. Also, beating England in England will be quite tough, though till date none of the hosts has managed to win the Cup.

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However, I want India to win. I feel that the one and only Sachin will be good, even Sourav, is bound to do well. So will Ajit Agarkar and Venkatesh Prasad.