The great Indian odyssey at the ICC World Cup is now ready for a fitting finish. Five weeks of intense cricketing action in the 50-over format has seen Team India play at a high level like never before.
Experts are short of words on various TV channels and professional ‘columnists’ are now tired of repeating themselves as to how this side could click match after match.
The unbeaten seven-match streak has been defined by cohesion and calmness with skipper M.S. Dhoni as the Zen master who has brought the best out of the players. There is a big difference between the performance at the 2011 World Cup and this one.
At that time, the bigger effort was from one odd player like Yuvraj Singh or Sachin Tendulkar. This time around, in each of India’s seven matches which, a different star has emerged.
If Virat Kohli fired in the lung opener against Pakistan, subsequent matches have seen other batsmen emerge as big scorers. The return to form of Shikhar Dhawan, defined by his two centuries, Suresh Raina’s explosive hitting, and Rohit Sharma whacking the Bangladesh bowlers has ensured almost every batsman has clicked.
Throw in Dhoni’s effort in crunch situations, and the statistics speak for themselves as to how almost all the batsmen have got going.
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Team India: Firing on all cylinders
