Former Indian cricket legend, Sunil Gavaskar, in a recent interview, shared his thoughts on India's World Cup matches against Pakistan and Australia.

According to the 2023 World Cup fixtures announced by International Cricket Council (ICC), India's campaign will kick off with a match against Australia at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on October 8. The highly anticipated showdown between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is scheduled to take place on October 15 in Ahmedabad.

Gavaskar believes that facing tough opponents right at the beginning provides an advantage to the host nation.

"It would have been even more difficult if you were to play Australia in a must-win last match. I feel it is always an advantage to play against the good teams first," Gavaskar told Star Sports.

"If you don't get a good result, you have chances later. If you probably play against some weak team later, you will know what you need to do against them and with what margin you need to win," he added.