India started its world cup
campaign with arch rivals Pakistan and like they say history matters -have won
against Pakistan like all previous six encounters in the world cup. Most
importantly India have won the match
which matters probably more than the world cup and as the proverb says ‘good
start is half the battle won ‘ India have actually won half the battle already. Another team which is proving it right is New Zealand -the co-host
of the ICC World Cup 2015 ,which unexpectedly became the first team to enter
the super eight of world cup with three wins in a row. Home conditions matters
!!!
Looking at the India’s
performance in the past few months in Australia no one was expecting the world
champions to perform well on foreign conditions. Probably the people have
forgotten the fact that India is placed in a pool which donot have Australia
and New Zealand and for all other teams these conditions are as much foreign as
it is for India. India is playing like champion in its group and had qualified
for the quarter finals with four consecutive wins, which means India would
probably finish at top in its group, which further makes India;s path smooth in
the next rounds.
This world cup is looking open in
group stage and we won’t give it back is looking like a
possibility from here. If Dhoni can do this for India then his records would
probably become unbreakable in Indian cricket history. But the matches after this would be
the knock out ones and your performance on that particular day would matter. Cricket
is a game of unpredictability, your can apply all possible if and else
statement here.
And to test my analytical
thinking, I am watching this world cup with a new perspective as I am trying to become Nostradamus. Yes, I am predicting
the winners and man of the match for every match and expectedly is predicting at
least one thing right. Experience matters you know !!
Lets hope team India and I keep
their winning sting going till 29th March and emerge as champions.
