“Everyone will give their 100 per cent during the World Cup and recent results may not have any influence”

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India opener Virender Sehwag is convinced that the national team will make it to the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Sehwag also believes that India’s poor run of form as of late will not have an impact on their World Cup campaign.

India failed to win a single match during their tour of Australia as they lost the Test series 2-0 and did not taste victory in any one of the ODI tri-series matches they played.

“I am sure India will make it to the semi-finals and after that it would depend on how they play on a particular day,” Sehwag said. “Besides India, I think Australia, South Africa and New Zealand would make the semis.

“I don’t think the team will be affected with their recent performances. Everyone will give their 100 per cent during the World Cup and recent results may not have any influence.

“Just before the 2003 World Cup, India had a disastrous tour of New Zealand and everyone thought that we won’t do well in South Africa. But we ended up making it to the finals.”