ICC Champions Trophy 2017: 5 reasons why India will win the tournament

#1 Disciplined and dynamic bowling attack

Jasprit Bumrah’s skill set in the death overs will be crucial to India’s fortunes

Perhaps, for the first time in a global event, India’s bowling attack appears to be sharper and more reliable than the batting lineup. More often than not, the bowlers have taken responsibility and operated as a pack to influence the team’s fortunes in major tournaments. It might not be any different this time around as well.

Extra Cover: 2017 ICC Champions Trophy – India's probable playing XI

With the likes of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav and Bhuvneshwar Kumar forming a potent pace attack, the defending champions can hold their own against most batting line-ups on even non-conducive surfaces. The spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja have the capacity to control the middle-overs. Where does Hardik Pandya fit into the scheme of things? Seldom has there been such an intense competition for spots in India’s bowling department.