Five weaknesses India need to address in World T20 semi-finals

Four victories in a row in the group stage are any team's dream results, aside from winning the coveted World Twenty20 trophy. The Men in Blue, clearly, look a very different side from the one that struggled in SA and NZ recently. It may have something to do with the fact that they are playing in familiar environs of the sub-continent, but even so, a four-win streak does bring back the confidence that was missing in their earlier sojourns.Even so, there are still a few areas where the 2007 champions need to tighten up if they want to progress to the summit clash and entertain hopes of retaining the title. Here is a list of key weaknesses that opponents can exploit:

#5 Over-dependence on Kohli?

The Indian vice-captain has been in red-hot form of late. He has brought a certain level of stability to the innings at No.3, playing himself in and then taking on the bowling in his own inimitable way.

However, what happens if Kohli is dismissed early? With the experienced Yuvraj Singh blowing hot and cold, and Ajinkya Rahane still finding his feet in the international arena, there is every possibility that rival teams might seize the chance to tighten the screws on the rather shaky middle and lower order.

Australia nearly exposed this chink in the Indian armour, and had it not been for Yuvraj's timely return to form and a cool cameo from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni down the order, the 2007 winners might just have ended up second-best. 

India needs to have seven or eight batsmen battle-ready for any situation in the knock-outs; if Kohli is removed early again, they would have to step up their game a notch if they want to conquer the summit.