It’s just a couple of hours before the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup kicks off in South Africa. The Proteas are virtually living on a prayer… that’s the only way they can hope to break the World Cup jinx and not let it again be a case of “so near yet so far”.
On the other hand, the Aussies look all set to continue their domination and add another World Cup to their enviable kitty.
That brings us to the question “Where does Team India stand?”
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has already asked fans back home not to expect too much. Does that mean he is giving it up even before the tournament gets underway?
I would say “no”. On the contrary, I feel Dhoni is being practical.
First of all, India has very little experience in this format of the game. Secondly, without the presence of Sachin Tendulkar, Saurav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and Zaheer Khan and with Virender Sehwag, Irfan Pathan, Sreesanth and Harbhajan Singh under pressure to perform, it won’t be cakewalk for India. That’s the reason I say Dhoni is being practical and not raising false hopes.
So let’s sit back, relax and enjoy the newest avatar of cricket for the next fortnight… let the game win.
AN AFTERTHOUGHT:
The only time that a World Cup was held in South Africa, Team India made it to the finals though the whole nation had written them off after a defeat in the group stages to Australia… and cricket is a funny game.
So who knows…
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