Nasser Hussain said this before the T20 World Cup: “The fact is, India has been shy in World Cups, they go into a shell.”

India has been a dominating force in bilateral matches with two months remaining in the year, tying Australia’s record for most wins in a calendar year. India has won 38 games so far this year, and with the T20 World Cup and forthcoming trips to New Zealand and Bangladesh, that number is only anticipated to rise. Furthermore, this is a long-lasting tendency. India has excelled in all sports over the last four to five years; in 2017, they won 37 games. Despite dominating at home and winning in New Zealand, England, and Australia, they haven’t fared as well as they may have in multi-nation competitions.

India hasn’t been able to get to a white-ball ICC event final since the 2014 T20 World Cup. They were unable to get beyond the quarterfinals in the previous UAE edition. Their guarded demeanor was one of the primary factors in their identical defeats to Pakistan and New Zealand in the Super 12 stage. Former England captain Nasser Hussain emphasized the same point and said that India has shown “timidity” in ICC events.

“In actuality, India’s issues have been with ICC tournaments. They have been hammering everyone while switching players and taking rests. They have, however, played some reluctant cricket in international affairs, nearly withdrawing inside themselves. They played some scary cricket at the most recent World Cup, especially during the powerplays, “Hussain noted in a discussion with Sky Sports.

India’s skipper, Rohit Sharma, has made a conscious effort to change that approach. The results have been rather positive so far. Except for the Asia Cup, where they were unable to get beyond the quarterfinals, India has almost everything in T20Is this year. Suryakumar Yadav’s outstanding batting display and Rohit’s aggressive approach at the top of the order have been the major pluses.

“India needs to keep up its ability to attack. Suryakumar Yadav’s performance was outstanding. Two of the game’s best cricketers, Jadeja and Bumrah, are not present. They have to have the same frame of mind they had throughout the bilateral events.” The prior captain carried on.

India’s Super 12 stage group includes Bangladesh, Pakistan, and South Africa. They will be joined by two additional qualifying teams. India will need to defeat both Pakistan and South Africa to eliminate the possibility of another Super 12 stage since only two teams from each group of six teams are expected to progress to the final four. They begin their onslaught against Pakistan on October 23.