Team effort pays off for India

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It’s been an impressive journey for Team India. That is because India defeated both Australia in Super 8 stage first and then beat England in the T20 World Cup semifinal, which were significant victories given these teams’ strong records in previous T20 World Cups. This success was seen as sweet revenge for India, considering Australia and England had won the previous two editions of the tournament.

The Indian team is set to face South Africa in the final. Historically, South Africa has had the reputation of being chokers in crucial matches, but India has also faced challenges in ICC tournaments, especially in knockout stages. The final will determine which team can handle the pressure and come out on top.

The immense expectation and pressure may have affected India’s performances in critical matches but not anymore. The Indian team is actually showing great signs of doing something historic.

The 13th over of Sam Curran going for 19 runs and two back-to-back sixes from Hardik Pandya while India were batting first kept reminding England that they were on the crease with a purpose. Of course, captain Rohit Sharma came into this tournament with not many runs under his belt. But his splendid batting display against Australia and England have lifted the overall spirit of the team. Even Surya Kumar Yadav played a crucial knock in a knockout match. With contributions coming from all quarters, India looked like a team that was out there to win it all on a track that was completely not trustworthy.

The Indian team sometimes appears to struggle with adapting to different conditions or pitches, particularly when compared to teams like England and Australia. But in the ongoing T20 World Cup, the India team is clearly on a mission. Don’t worry if Virat Kohli isn’t scoring runs at all. Even he doesn’t mind as long as his team is winning.

If the batters fell short of expectation to score 200 runs, the bowlers never had any doubt over wrapping up in a grand style. None of the England batsmen could stay tall. That is because all the Indian bowlers were at it. Be it Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel or Kuldeep Yadav – they exploited the conditions perfectly. It was an exceptional display of teamwork!