India arrives on the crest of a wave
The Williamson-led New Zealand would be determined to play an aggressive brand of cricket.
The time is upon a charged-up India to look for another World Cup glory in the presence of its fans.
The Orange City may be lacking the pre-match hype that surrounds the India-Pakistan skirmish that is to take place at Eden Gardens on March 19, but neither the host nor New Zealand can afford to discount the intensity factor because making a winning start and keeping the momentum is so crucial to go the distance in the ICC World Twenty20.
While India would be hoping to put it across New Zealand, the Kane Williamson-led side would be determined to play an aggressive brand of cricket that former captain Brendon McCullum espoused to follow.
As for the form-guide, M.S. Dhoni’s team starts as the favourite. It has been in the thick of action and it has given sufficient hints that it has more or less come to grips with the shortest version of the game.
Apart from the embarrassing defeat caused by a rookie Sri Lankan fast bowler Kasun Rajitha in Pune last month, the former champion has registered impressive wins and won the Asian Cup in Bangladesh.
In short, the revamped side has given itself a thorough work-out starting from the three-match series in Australia which Dhoni’s team won comfortably.
Before picking the potential 15 for the World Cup campaign, the team management and the National selection committee concurred on a few aspects of the game in order to bring freshness to the team.
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