28 YEARS WAIT OVER FOR INDIA????????

Cricket is like festival in India. Aalla re Aalla world cup Aalla…… The event is conducted by International Cricket Council (ICC). In 1983, India Won the World Cup for the first time & it was watershed moment for India. After that India team created its mark on world cricket. In 2003 India reached to final of World Cup but lost the last match. In 2007, India was thrash in the first round in Caribbean. This time Chief Selector K.Srikkanth has done his work now it’s on Captain M.S.Dhoni & team. The 15 men team is well balance. The three specialist spinners apart, India also has a host of part-time spin bowling options to choose from with Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan and Virender Sehwag all being more than capable of bowling at least three-four overs each whenever the need arises.

India has four fast bowlers in the squad, including Munaf, but the undisputed spearhead of the attack will again be Zaheer Khan, who has been in tremendous form of late. The one change that could have been considered is picking Vinay Kumar ahead of Munaf. Vinay swings the ball both ways and is also fairly accurate apart from being a decent fielder. While it could be argued that Ashish Nehra's problems with line and length are slightly similar to Munaf's, the Delhi bowler is a better bet when he gets things going for himself.

There are eight batsmen in the squad, including Dhoni, who is also the sole wicket-keeper, which is a bit of a surprise considering it is a long tournament. The most notable exclusion in this department is Rohit Sharma, who deservedly fails to make the cut. He may be one of the best batting talents in the country, but unless Sharma starts to do justice to his potential by stringing in consistent performances, he will keep missing out on important series and tournaments.

The concerns in the batting department mainly centre on Yuvraj and Raina. That being said, both the southpaws thrive in the batting-friendly pitches on the sub-continent and will be itching to salvage their reputations in the World Cup.

A point that merits mention is that three of India's premier batsmen in Sachin Tendulkar, Sehwag andGautam Gambhir are currently injured but they are expected to regain full fitness before the tournament gets underway on February 19, but until they do step out on to the field, there will be some anxiety surrounding the trio. However, in Virat Kohli, India has a potential future superstar in the make, and the youngster would look to enhance his reputation with some match-winning performances. The exploits of Yusuf have been well documented, and he is certainly India's 'X' factor.

All in all, it looks to be a well-balanced squad and with the highs that Indian cricket has experienced in the last couple of seasons, this could potentially be India's best chance of ending its 28-year wait for the ICC World Cup in the 50-over format.
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