Is it possible to stop India?
Well, all teams have tried and failed. Captain Rohit Sharma, barring two outings, has got his team off to superb starts in all matches. All the top five Indian batters are averaging in excess of 50. Virat Kohli has accumulated 711 runs (most in a WC edition) and his role has allowed others to bat with a lot of freedom. That’s just one department.
Many pundits have already admitted that India have the best bowling attack in this competition. Can Australia target one particular bowler and put Rohit under pressure? NZ, somewhat, managed to do it by going after Siraj, but they capitulated against Shami who’s picking wickets for fun.
While India have all their bases covered, there’s always the pressure of expectation. Novak Djokovic, the tennis legend once said, “Without pressure there is no professional sport. If you are aiming to be at the top of the game you better start learning how to deal with pressure.” India have dealt with that very well so far and are just one victory away from the entire country going into festive mood for the second time in as many weeks. Can they finally end their 10-year drought of an ICC title?
