Ravi Shastri Predicts India's Chances of Winning the World Cup
Former head coach believes India is playing at the top of their game and has a great opportunity to break their championship drought.
If India can't continue their unbeaten streak in this edition of the World Cup, they'll likely have to wait for three more to compete for the championship, predicts Ravi Shastri.
Shastri said in an interview with the Club Prairie Fire podcast that most of the team is playing at the top of their game, giving India the greatest opportunity to break their championship drought in the ICC.
Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist were also on the program.
"This nation is experiencing euphoria. They haven't won it in twelve years. They have another chance to do it. This is arguably their greatest opportunity, given the way they are playing," the former head coach of India said.
"They would likely have to wait three more World Cups before even considering attempting to win it if they were to lose this time. Seven or eight players are at the top of the pool because of this.
"This World Cup could be their last. They have the squad to win it based on their current style of play and the circumstances."
In the tournament thus far, the bowling assault has annihilated hitters. The spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav has been unrelenting in the middle overs, while the speed trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Mohammed Siraj has generated the most chatter about the ball.
Shastri believes that India's current bowling group is the finest it has ever had.
It's remarkable, and it didn't happen suddenly; it took time. They have spent four to five years playing with each other. Siraj became a party member three years ago.
"They are aware of the places to regularly target. They are aware that dressing ostentatious is not necessary while bowling. It is more important to be consistent and place the ball in the appropriate spots.
They have bowled very few short balls in the World Cup. A short ball is a useful surprise weapon if one exists. They have been hitting those three-quarter lengths, or stumps, ninety percent of the time, just as you have to do in India.
"They are getting the ball to nip about because of their seam locations, and it is generating a lot of issues. "This attack is the best in fifty years," he said.
Gilchrist praised India's fast-bowling trio last week, telling Fox Cricket that they are almost unplayable.
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