Former Indian batsman Gautam Gambhir has stated that defeating Australia is crucial to winning the cricket World Cup, given their exceptional history in ICC events. Gambhir emphasized the significance of overcoming Australia in the mega tournament while speaking with Star Sports. He highlighted previous victories against Australia in the 2007 and 2011 World Cups and stated that Australia is the strongest team in any ICC event. Gambhir further stressed that rankings are irrelevant in these big tournaments. Australia has won the ICC ODI World Cup title five times, making them the most successful team in the competition’s history. West Indies and India have both won the trophy twice in past competitions. England is the current defending champion after their victory in the 2019 World Cup. Gambhir acknowledged Australia’s ability to perform well in important moments and stated that to win the World Cup, defeating Australia will be the most important game. India’s World Cup campaign will begin on October 8, facing Australia in Chennai.