T20 World Cup 2021: Yuvraj Singh draws comparison between Team India and Mumbai Indians

The game of analysis and prediction is on with the high-voltage T20 World Cup 2021 being underway. The gala tournament is taking place in UAE and Oman this year and fans are set to witness some T20 madness. While many prominent teams are taking part in the competitions, India are touted as the front-runner to get the glory this time around.

Having won the inaugural edition of the competition, India has done exceptionally well in T20Is lately. Also, the second half of the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 took place in UAE. Hence, the players are well versed with the local conditions and would be raring to do well. Owing to all these factors, many believe India’s drought of an ICC title will end this year.

Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is also of a similar opinion. The southpaw, who was instrumental in taking the Men in Blue to the title in 2007, said India has a great T20I side. However, the T20 format is highly predictable. Hence, sides aiming to go all the way can’t afford to put a foot wrong.

India has a great T20 side but the T20 format is very unpredictable: Yuvraj Singh

“The whole team needs to perform. Then only you can win the title. I feel India has a great T20 side but the T20 format is very unpredictable. One session of five overs can take away the game,” Yuvraj told TimesofIndia.com. The two-time World Cup champion also compared the Indian team to five-time IPL-winning side Mumbai Indians while hailing the depth in the batting line-up.

“I feel Team India has the same depth as Mumbai Indians. They have 5,6,7 and 8 as allrounders. The left-right combinations. Hardik, Krunal, Pollard are there. They have depth in their batting. They have allrounders. We do have a side like that,” he opined.

“If you look at Jadeja, Hardik, and Rishabh, we have a strong side. New guys are also coming in. We have a strong batting lineup. We have all-rounders. We have a strong batting lineup till number 8 and we have a mix of extra bowlers,” the 39-year old further added. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli and his men will kick-start their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 24 in Dubai.

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