India have stamped their dominance in T20 cricket like no side ever has before. They came into this home T20 World Cup with a title to defend – something no other nation has done before in men’s cricket – and stormed to victory in a one-sided final against New Zealand. Do they now have an undisputed claim to being the greatest side assembled in the history of the format? Can a World XI beat them? And is Gautam Gambhir an elite white-ball coach, as his track record with India suggests, or is there more to the narrative?
Another area of concern is Suryakumar Yadav‘s captaincy. While he has led India to a dominant record since he took over after the 2024 World Cup, his own personal numbers have not been the greatest. An eye will be on whether the selectors persist with him in the first eleven, and who the potential candidates to replace him might be. Dustin Silgardo, Sidharth Monga and Karthik Krishnaswamy get together on the Rock and Roll It podcast to analyse what India have done right over the past few years, and what lies ahead for them.
