India vs. Sri Lanka: 5 factors that can change the course of the World Cup T20 finals

We are just a day away from the 2014 World Cup T20 finals. Both the Indian and Sri Lanka fans are overwhelmed by the performances of their respective teams, so far. India entered the tournament with 3 series losses in a row and not having entered the semi-finals of a T20 World Cup in their previous 3 attempts, but they have displayed what you can refer to as 'total cricket', making all three departments count and have been very aggressive, which is a word you generally don't associate with a MS Dhoni-led team.Indian could become the very first team in the history of cricket to hold three major ICC trophies at the same time if they get the better of Sri Lanka tomorrow: ICC 50-overs World Cup, Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup.Lankans, determined to dedicate the trophy to Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawerdene who will be retiring from the shortest format at the end of the World Cup, will not let anything to come between them and the trophy. Sangakkara has had a miserable tournament, so far, while Jayawerdene entering the tournament in no form not just found it but played a match-winning knock against England, as well. As they wait to take revenge on the Indians for their 2011 World Cup T20 loss we here take a look into 5 factors that can change the course of the game.

#5 Virat Kohli

Let's be honest. Kohli is a player who gives away everything in his power to win the game. He is a player who lives to play the game and lives every bit of it. Always hungry for runs, not for a single moment does he take being dismissed easily, even when he goes past the 3-figure mark. Fact is that he likes chasing rather than to put up a score to defend. He is in red hot form and has brought stability to the middle order. If the Sri Lankan bowlers allow him to settle and get used to the condition, there is no getting him out. Although the Indian team is very much dependent on Kohli, they have batsmen, such as Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and MS Dhoni, who can change the course of the game in a couple of overs.