After the magnificent triumph in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, this Indian team is being hailed as the greatest T20 team in the history of the game. The T20 format is less than two decades old. But India, with three World Cup wins, has emerged as the most commanding force in this format. India’s triumph was based on an all-out attacking approach. Initially, there was a flutter against the USA and then against the Netherlands. Maybe there was a touch of complacency because these were small teams. But a course correction saw the Men in Blue back on track in the later stages of the event. There is a popular idiom: “Cometh the hour, cometh the man.” In India’s case,...
