As the T20 World Cup 2022 is almost at an arm’s length with Team India all set to battle the might of the planet, there are a lot of speculations about the probable upshots. The Indian fans have reasons to believe that with Bumrah knocked out, India’s chances in the tournament are halved already.
However, there are countless counter-propositions to the same as experts have stated that Bumrah was just one spoke of the decorated wheel and despite his absence being an impactful one, it shouldn’t be hampering India’s chances in the T20 World Cup 2022.
Here are five reasons why Team India are the absolute favourites to win the T20 World Cup 2022 and put an end to their long wait of 15 years.
#1 Depth in batting order
The Indian batting order is known for its depth and it features a string of hefty monikers those are being respected duly by the world for their earlier achieved heroics. With Rohit, Kohli, Rahul leading the batting up front, the Men in Blue has decent firepower in the middle too that features the likes of Surya, Hardik, Axar and DK, probably throw Pant in the mix too. With so many names who are capable of winning games almost single-handedly, it has to be the best batting line-up that Team India is coming to the tournament with in ages.
#2 Virat Kohli is in form
For the last three years, Virat Kohli has struggled to get his strides right and that has impacted India massively. To set things right, he took a month-long break from cricket and when he came back, his bat spoke differently in the Asia Cup and the domination stitched by Virat Kohli was nothing short of legendary. The kind of strokes played by him and the temperament shown by the former Indian captain is a downright indicator of doom for the oppositions.
#3 The return of Hardik Pandya
Hardik Pandya has risen in a completely different form altogether ever since his return in the international circuit. Not just with the bat but even with the ball, he has proven himself to be an instrumental addition to the Indian side. Given the challenging conditions of Australia in the T20 World Cup 2022, where India may have the need to play with an extra batter, well Hardik Pamdya can be your utility player to deliver the payload.
#4 Suryakumar Yadav’s imperious show with the bat
Suryakumar Yadav is in the form of his life and is known to bring down empires on his own. From Australia to England, he has been toying with the bowlers and the kind of display that he has stitched together, makes India hopeful of a fine display with the bat. The kind of surfaces that Australia has produced over the years, it should ideally be playing to Suryakumar Yadav’s strengths, in the T20 World Cup 2022.
#5 Rohit Sharma’s unblemished record as a T20I captain
Rohit Sharma is still to lose a series as the Indian skipper in the shortest format of the game. Well, despite the difference in the number of nations, yet Rohit’s captaincy has been highly laudable, especially in terms of showing gallantry in dire situations. Despite India’s wobble in the death overs, it is believed that Rohit Sharma will find a way out of this ongoing conundrum.
