This Indian group of white-ball experts have been built on the back of IPL: Michael Vaughan
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan has given credit to the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the reason behind India’s success in the limited-overs formats and went on to say that the Men in Blue are clear favourites to win the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia.
To note, Team India won the T20I series 2-1 against the Three Lions recently and went on to back their performance in the first ODI match as well, winning the encounter by 10 wickets. Both teams will take on each other in the second ODI at Lords on July 14 (Thursday).
India have just got to get on a roll in white-ball cricket: Vaughan
“Conditions will be different in a year and a half’s time (for the ODI World Cup) but India have just got to get on a roll in white-ball cricket. They’ve just got the build that momentum, they’ve done that in the T20 series in the manner that they’ve played,” Vaughan told Cricbuzz.
“We talk about aggression, they were aggressive with the ball today, and they were aggressive on the field. That’s what you’ve got to do when you’ve things going in your favour, you’ve got to blow teams away. England are an outstanding team, so that should give India a lot of confidence,” he added.
The former England skipper also emphasized the fact that despite playing good cricket in the limited-overs formats, the Men in Blue have failed to win any major trophy including the Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, and an ODI World Cup.
“I’ve said before, this Indian one-day team for long hasn’t gotten close to winning anything for a long period. They should be there or there about every single Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, an ODI World Cup,” Vaughan added.
He also said that the limited-overs team of India has been built on the back of the IPL and they should play in all conditions and not just at home. “This Indian group of white-ball experts that have been built on the back of IPL, should be pushing in all conditions world. Not just at home next year. They should be able to arrive in Australia in a few months as one of the clear favorites to win that tournament. They’ve certainly got enough skill.”
