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Visitor India had sealed a comprehensive 5-1 win over South Africa last year. The Proteas were missing some key players skipper Faf du Plessis, AB de Villiers and Quinton de Kock during that series and Ngidi believes a full-strength team will be able to return the favour when it clashes with India on June 5 at Southampton. “I believe we owe them one,” the 23-year-old said.
“I’m looking forward to India. When they came here, they had a good series against us. So in my mind, I believe we owe them one. It would be a very exciting game for me. I’m sure it will be for all the guys as well.
“They’re a great team, don’t take that away from them. But when they had a good series here, we were missing a few players. With those guys back, we’ll see how it evens out a bit,” added the 23-year-old. South Africa has never won the World Cup and Ngidi said it would be a dream come true if he can help the side to victory.
“Since I started this journey in international cricket, it’s something that was always brought to my attention: that there’s a World cup coming, and am I looking to be within that squad? “And now I’m here, and there’s no turning back. Nothing but excitement going there, and it would be a dream come true to win that World Cup and bring it back to South African soil.” South Africa will open its World Cup campaign against host England on May 30 at the Oval and Ngidi said it would want to send a statement to the hot favourite.
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