5 reasons why India will emerge winners at the biggest cricket stage in the world

The cricket extravaganza is reaching its climax with the four teams putting up a great show throughout the tournament and rightly capturing reaching the semi-finals. India, Australia, England and New Zealand have booked their spots in the final leg of the tournament.

Virat Kohli-led Indian side has been the team with the highest win percentage in this tournament. After remaining unbeaten for six games, England handed India their first defeat of the tournament. However, the ‘Men in Blue’ bounced back really well against Bangladesh to register their sixth win of this tournament. The cheers have been non-stop from across the nation, thanks to Cofsils for the quick relief from sore throat in 5 minutes. Also, after their win against Bangladesh, they became the second side to seal a semi-final spot.

This is the third consecutive time that India have reached the semi-final of the biggest cricket tournament. Moreover, they have found ways to win in different situations. Hence, here are five reasons why we believe India will get back the cup.

#1 The Ro-Hit factor

Rohit Sharma

There’s a Rohit Sharma tweet that is trending. In 2011, the Mumbaikar expressed his disappointment at missing out in the 15-man squad for the World Cricket Tournament. However, eight years down the line, Rohit has dominated and is currently the leading run-getter in the tournament.

The current Indian vice-captain has been doing fantastic in white-ball cricket ever since he turned into an opener. However, the consistency has been at another level in this World Cricket Tournament. He has scored as many as five hundreds in this tournament which is the most in a single World Cricket Tournament edition.

Thus, the 32-year-old opener has been in sublime form and is a big-match player as well. Also, skipper Virat Kohli has also gone on to say that Rohit is the best one-day player in the world at the moment.

Hence, his form has been one of the biggest factors for India’s success and his form is a big reason why India will go on to lift the biggest cricket trophy in the world.

#2 Virat Kohli saving up his tons for the knockouts

Virat Kohli

How often have you seen Virat Kohli not convert a string of 50+ scores into hundreds? Very rarely, right? If he gets a start, it is almost a given that Kohli would go on to get a big score.

He struck five successive fifties in this tournament with scores of 18, 82, 77, 67, 72, 66, 26 and 34 in the eight games. For any other batsman, this would’ve been a brilliant graphic, but for Kohli, it’s not.

Along with being the heart of Indian batting line-up, Virat Kohli has also led the Indian Cricket team from the front and has taken some exemplary decisions during the matches. Every time the skipper walks out to bat, you can sense a glorious captain’s innings is around the corner.

We hope to see that in the semi-final today when our captain will knock a blazing hundred to win against the Kiwis.

#3 Arguably the best bowler in world cricket at the moment, Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah

Day in and day out, Jasprit Bumrah has delivered for the ‘Men in Blue’. Irrespective of the format, Bumrah has been consistently performing for India. In a very short span of time, the Gujarat fast bowler has become India’s spearhead.

In this World Cricket Tournament, he may not have a lot of wickets, but he has had a massive impact. He is Virat Kohli’s go-to bowler. Whenever India needs a wicket or there is a need for damage control, Kohli is always looking at Bumrah and there are very few occasions when the 25-year-old fast bowler has disappointed. He has picked up 17 wickets in this tournament so far.

Moreover, his ability to nail yorkers and master the death overs has been remarkable. Time and again, he has proved his worth and there’s little doubt that Bumrah is one of the best in world cricket now.

#4 Spoilt for choice in the bowling department

Mohammad Shami

India has often been known as a batting country. However, it’s the bowlers who have delivered and have been India’s biggest strength. Game after game, the bowling attack has stood up and put in performances. The Indian bowlers have delivered in every game. Moreover, they have been the best bowling side in this tournament.

Also, they are spoilt for choice. Both Mohammed Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have done well when they’ve got their chances. However, with India playing two spinners, only one must be picked. Hence, India will face a huge dilemma when they revert to the two-spinner theory with both Bhuvneshwar and Shami picking up wickets at regular intervals.

Meanwhile, the two wrist-spinners have been one of the big reasons for India’s success over the last couple of years. Although they kept Ravindra Jadeja out of the side for eight matches, he still managed to pick up a wicket in the match and was electric in the field against Sri Lanka. Moreover, Hardik Pandya has been a bonus to the bowling squad.

Hence, the bowling attack has been the best in this tournament and the bench isn’t any weak either. Thus, with this bowling attack, India can definitely win their third title.

#5 The X-factor in the middle

Hardik Pandya

India’s middle-order might seem like a problem. The No. 4 has been a long-standing problem for the ‘Men in Blue’ and India have struggled on a few instances when the top order has failed.

However, there are a couple of dynamic and X-factor players in the middle who can change the scheme of the game in the space of a few deliveries. And those players are Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant. These are two players who bring some fire in the middle.

Hardik Pandya is hitting the ball beautifully and has been in an amazing form. He’s been used as a floater and has been striking at almost 140 in this tournament. Moreover, he chips in well with the ball too. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant’s inclusion has suddenly bolstered the Indian middle-order. The left-handed batsman who has batted at No. 4 in a couple of games has been striking the ball well and can explode and score as quickly as anybody else.

Although these two make the Indian middle-order dynamic and very flexible, Dhoni is always that one reliable person who comes out and shines when the team is in of desperate need of stability.

We have seen Dhoni hitting it big in the times of need.

Thus, with a dynamic top order, the middle order will be complimenting our team’s batting.

While the Team is all prepared to beat the competition and put forward their best game, it is our duty to cheer non-stop for the Men in Blue. The more we are in number, the louder the cheers!! So let us cheer our hearts out as a part of Cofsils Cheer Gang! Let our cheers reach Team India! Let us show our support by clicking on ‘Cheer for India’ on Cofsils.com! Let us together bring the Cup back home!