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According to former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris, the Rohit Sharma-led Team India is facing a challenge with their team balance in the current T20 World Cup. While recognizing the talent within the Indian squad, Styris also highlighted areas of weakness as he revealed his top five favorite teams for the tournament.
“I think there are probably four or maybe five (favourites) at any given time if they all find their form. South Africa looks quite good coming in. The conditions will be very interesting, it can be the determining factor. India has got a lot of talent, but they have holes as well. They don’t field really well. The balance of the team could be a problem,” Styris told JioCinema.
“West Indies at home, I think will be good. England and Australia, those two sides could be the x-factors,” he added.
Former Australia captain Shane Watson has expressed his belief that India’s captain Rohit Sharma can dispel any doubts about his form by delivering standout performances in the World Cup. Watson drew parallels between Rohit and David Warner, the Player of the Tournament in 2021, suggesting that Rohit has the potential to make a similar impact.
“It took David Warner a few games to get up and running in the T20 World Cup. It wasn’t halfway through the tournament that he turned it on. People talk about how great it is to go into the T20 World Cup with heaps of form, but great players find a way to step up and get things together at the right time. Rohit Sharma knows how to turn it on when he needs to,” he said.
Watson expressed his confidence in his fellow Australians to emerge victorious in the tournament, while also acknowledging the potential threat posed by India, particularly depending on the prevailing conditions.
“I can never get past Australia, they can turn things on when they need to. With India, the way they’ve picked their team, if things come about nicely and their spinners have the impact they think they’ll have in the conditions, there’s no question they can go on a big run,” Watson added.
On June 5, India is scheduled to kick off their T20 World Cup campaign with a match against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York.
