3 reasons why India are not favorites to win the 2019 World Cup

Modified Jul 21, 2018 19:29 IST

#1 Tendency to falter

Enter — Indian team was outplayed by Pakistan in the Champions Trophy final of 2017.

After the Champions Trophy victory in 2013, India has let go ICC WT20 2014 and 2016, the 50-over World Cup in 2015 and the Champions Trophy in 2017, all after reaching the semi-finals in style.

There has been a similar pattern followed by the Indian team in the recent ICC tournaments. They crush their opponents throughout the group stage but cometh the knockouts and India look a totally different team on the park.

Somewhere down the line, this choking factor will come to the minds of Indian cricketers and it will be a big challenge for them to not let that affect their performances and treat every knockout as just another game.

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Edited by Siddharth Ostwal