5 factors that have clicked for Team India so far

This World Cup, Team India has surprised even its staunchest supporters with its superlative performances. But what is it that has worked in favour of the Men in Blue? What has so dramatically changed in the span of a month that they have bounced back from being the team that could just make the quarters to one that is thought of as a potential winner?The answer lies in a various factors working simultaneously in favour of the team. Here, we take a look at the five most crucial factors:

#1 Captain Cool does it again

Captain Cool leads the way

MS Dhoni is a genius when it comes to strategy and gameplan. He has shown immense faith in the fast bowlers and they have lived up to it. But more on the quicks later.

You can see that India is coming up with a strategy against every batsman and the players are able to execute it with great success. Be it the incessant short stuff to Hashim Amla or Ashwin bowling flighted slower deliveries and Raina bowling flatter fuller balls in tandem against the attacking Irish batters quite early in the innings, the tactics have worked like a charm.

Dhoni has gone for the attack more often than not in this tournament, something his critics always accuse him of not doing. The aggressive field placements such as including an extra slip or a close-in catcher have boosted the bowlers’ confidence and this has translated into better performances.

Not that he has anything left to prove with the bat, but the two innings he played while chasing have reaffirmed his status as the best finisher in the game.