“They performed fairly well in New York during the danger period.” – Stephen Fleming about the weaknesses of India in the T20 World Cup

India hasn’t won an ICC tournament in more than 11 years. They have failed to quite make the cut several times. Although they were the favourites to win the 2023 ODI World Cup at home, they lost by six wickets on the last night due to problems with both their bowling and batting units. India appears confident and has performed well leading up to the T20 World Cup 2024, although there have been concerns raised regarding potential weaknesses.

While Ravindra Jadeja and Shivam Dube’s form are also cause for concern, Virat Kohli is still finding his feet. The commotion caused by Rinku Singh’s exclusion from the 15-man roster intensified when Dube chose not to stand up. In spite of all, former cricket player Stephen Fleming thinks the Indian squad need not worry. The players are aware of the conditions in the West Indies and anticipate that they will improve in the Super 8, he continued, adding that the surface in New York presented issues.

He continued by saying that he expects the team lead by Rohit Sharma to play well in the West Indies because they have all the bases covered. The players in the New York leg demonstrated maturity, he added, and they must maintain that momentum moving forward.

“Not really, and neither should there be, given the abundance of truly excellent candidates. The weakness would have come from New York, where the ball will seam about and there will be some inconsistent bounce from a pace bowling standpoint, but they handled that rather effectively, Fleming stated on ESPNcricinfo’s “Timeout” programme.

“The way they pursued the title in the last game, in my opinion, was very mature. They handled the situation well. I would anticipate that if things go as we expect in some of the important venues, they should have all the bases covered. In my opinion, the dangerous period was actually in New York, where we had no idea how it would pan out. Thus, I would anticipate that this side and their talent will become somewhat more formidable,” the 51-year-old continued.