Ever since MS Dhoni’s captaincy period, India’s luck at ICC occasions took a nosedive. They’ve been in 4 finals and hit the semis 4 instances, however luck hasn’t been on their facet.

So as to add to the frustration, they’ve just lately suffered one other World Check Championship (WTC) closing loss, following their defeat to New Zealand within the first version in 2021.

Given the expertise pool at India’s disposal, it’s a head-scratcher for India followers how they come across the large stage, particularly throughout nail-biting and high-pressure knockouts.

With the upcoming World Cup at house in October-November, the legendary cricketer Ian Bishop sheds mild on why India has been trophy-less in ICC occasions for the previous decade.

In the course of the ‘Behind The Stumps’ talkfest by OneCricket, the ex-speedster echoed the shortage of readiness for India within the WTC finals. He additionally shared his tackle what India must do to lastly break their ICC trophy jinx.

“Onerous to actually pinpoint anybody factor. The World Check Championship finals had been performed in England. And there’s an acclimatisation course of, only a small instance that you simply want once you go to England to compete nicely. And the 2 instances they’ve made it, New Zealand had been already enjoying Check cricket in England, and they also had been forward of the sport. After which they encountered Australia there, and India needed to fly in and switch issues round in a brief house of time,” Ian Bishop mentioned.

Moreover, Ian Bishop identified the significance of getting your quick bowlers in prime type and well being for the big-ticket clashes and high-profile matches. Notably, India’s prime gun Jasprit Bumrah has been on the sidelines for nearly a yr because of harm, and his absence was sorely felt in the course of the WTC closing in England.

“The opposite factor is you want your quick bowling assets in the event you’re going to win ICC tournaments and trophies within the west. You want your group of quick bowlers wholesome and functioning nicely. And I feel mix that with the plain batting expertise, I feel they’ll win one someplace alongside the road. They only have to align all of these,” the legendary West Indian added.

The highlight’s on Bumrah now that he’s again in motion – the large query is, how will he fare? He’s set to be India’s key participant not only for the Asia Cup but in addition for the much-anticipated 2023 World Cup, occurring on house turf.