India’s series win over South Africa proves they are still worthy World Champions

India vs South Africa

Suryakumar Yadav's team has so many matchwinners in their ranks that even if some of them fail, the team can get over the line; Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma with the bat, Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah deliver with the ball as hosts win 3-1

The most remarkable aspect of India, the T20 winning machine, is that they are not flawless, but they do not let flaws burden them. They strut with the aura of world champions, and one capable of defending the title next year. There were times in the decider against South Africa, which they clinched by 30 runs to register their ninth successive series win, when India were put under pressure. But when most teams would have panicked and surrendered. But India did not.

It might be because almost everyone in the eleven is a match-winner, eager to seize their moments and days. Even if only half of them come to the party on a given day, India can be assured of a victory. The Ahmedabad star-turn featured home boy Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma and Varun Chakaravarthy, with cameos from Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma. So India put 231 on the board and restricted South Africa to 201 for 8.