India have undergone a handful of changes between the two T20 World Cups, but the style of cricket displayed by Suryakumar Yadav & Co. remains a strong asset as they prepare to defend their title.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe Indian team is in a very strong position at the moment. As we sit here, they\u2019ve won 29 out of the 36 matches they\u2019ve played in T20 cricket post the World Cup, which is a phenomenal record to have. In a very fickle format like T20, where upsets are the norm, this level of consistency is remarkable,\u201d Karthik shared his thoughts on Team India's form ahead of the ICC tournament while speaking on JioStar.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWinning 29 out of the last 36 games they\u2019ve played is, I feel, very hard to replicate. For starters, it tells you about the strength of the team. They\u2019ve also played a very good Asia Cup in the recent past and went past Pakistan in the final, beating them three out of three times. If you look at the depth of this group, there\u2019s India, there\u2019s Pakistan, and then there are three associate nations who are still finding their feet at the international level.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cYou would expect India or Pakistan to beat them, but the beauty of this format is that you can\u2019t walk into any game thinking it\u2019s going to be easy. You lose the toss, you\u2019re bowling, and suddenly you\u2019re thinking this could be challenging at the back end. You need to get an above-par score to give yourself a chance to defend under dew. So, I would say India are in a very good place,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWinning 29 out of the last 36 games they\u2019ve played is, I feel, very hard to replicate. For starters, it tells you about the strength of the team. They\u2019ve also played a very good Asia Cup in the recent past and went past Pakistan in the final, beating them three out of three times. If you look at the depth of this group, there\u2019s India, there\u2019s Pakistan, and then there are three associate nations who are still finding their feet at the international level.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cDeath bowling is a concern. I think it\u2019s a challenge because of the way they stack up their eleven. When they\u2019ve played in the subcontinent, they\u2019ve gone with Bumrah, Hardik as the second pacer, and Shivam Dube as the third, while backing their spinners heavily. At times, when the game goes deep, especially when they\u2019re defending a total, the back end can become a challenge,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n