Veteran bowler Ishant Sharma talks about India’s chances of winning and how the current player line-up is perfect. In the interview, Sharma expressed his thoughts about the former captain’s batting performance being crucial for the win and believes Kohli will be there for his team. He also discussed other talents on Rohit Sharma’s team and how they have a great chance of winning the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 after the prolonged wait since 2007.

While the Indian fast bowler is excited about the tournament, he thinks it will be a great one as multiple teams have fantastic players. For Sharma, it's more exciting, especially after the first match victory for India.

Explaining the key points to bring home the silver cup, Sharma thinks the bowlers will be ‘crucial’ in the tournament. The chances of bounce are pretty high. Bowlers will have a lot of opportunities since Australian grounds are big. He also states that scoring runs are comparatively easy in T20 tournaments these days. He says bowlers are the ones ‘who can make the difference.’

Explaining India’s odds against winning without star bowler Jasprit Bumrah, Sharma said, “There is plenty of depth in India’s fast bowling and somebody is going to have to step up and win the World Cup for their team.”

When he was asked whether the Indian team has the perfect balance of experienced and youth players, Sharma was affirmative. He expressed how the team has a good ‘experienced core’ with players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, and KL Rahul. He also said the Indian team has multiple players accustomed to winning T20 games.

He also stated that the Indian team is in good shape and they have prepared well. Sharma said, “The Indian team has played a lot of T20 cricket in the build-up and I think they’ve rotated the team well enough so that every player is mentally fresh. That’s so important.”

Praising India’s star player Kohli, Sharma showcased full support and faith for the former skipper. Sharma said, “I have played so much cricket with him since childhood and I know that he will perform exactly how the team needs him to perform. If they require quick innings from him, he will deliver. If they need somebody to bat through the innings, he can do that, too,” while explaining how Kohli is all about his team.

During the interview, Ishant Sharma also talked about other players at length, like how Rishabh Pant has the power to win a game ‘single-handedly.’ He also explained how Suryakumar Yadav is a ‘difficult player to bowl to.’

While concluding, the interviewer asked Sharma to name challenging teams for the upcoming T20 World Cup, and he pointed to England and Australia. With star players like Jos Buttler and David Warner on these teams, Sharma thinks ‘they can put bowlers under pressure from any situation and are a big part of why he thinks their teams can challenge India for the title.