Champions trophy: Five Reasons India should take West Indies seriously

4. Indian Bowling

Ishant Sharma will have to be at his best throughout the tournament

From the very start of this Champions Trophy, critics were unanimous in pointing to India’s batting strength; but they were also unanimous in pointing towards the vulnerability of the Indian bowling line-up. These critics were silenced by India’s excellent performance against Australia in the warm-up game, but the fact is that was a warm-up game against a depleted Australian side. South Africa, at one stage, looked like they would chase down the huge total set by India, and hence huge totals set by India may not ensure India’s victory.