India will be one of the favourites, no doubt: Jacques Kallis on Indian team's chances at T20 World Cup
India Today
Jacques Kallis has no doubts that India will be one of the favourites at this year's T20 World Cup. Kallis feels that India have a good enough team to become favourites to win the tournament.
South African cricket legend Jacques Kallis weighed in on India's chances at the upcoming T20 World Cup and said that they will be one of the favourites in the tournament.
India are currently at the top of the ICC T20I rankings. However, their performances haven't justified the spot. At the recently-concluded Asia Cup, despite starting the campaign with two wins in two, Rohit Sharma and his men struggled in the Super Fours stage with back-to-back defeats to Pakistan and Sri Lanka as they missed out on making it to the final.
However, Kallis feels that India have a good chance at the World Cup and could be one of the favourites in the tournament. As quoted by News18, the former South Africa all-rounder said that the Indian team has played some good T20 cricket and will be one of the frontrunners to win the World Cup.
Kallis also said that teams need a bit of luck in the World Cup and the team is a good unit that will make them the favourites.
“India has played some very good T20 cricket and they will be one of the favourites, no doubt, but there is a bit of luck in the World Cup. I think India does have a team to be the favourite. They are a good sort. In the World Cup, you need luck to go your way and you need to play big moments. Certainly, they do have a chance to win it," said Kallis.
Kallis also opened up on the impact of spinners during the tournament. The former all-rounder feels that there will be periods in the game where both spinners and pacers will dominate the game.
