'Batting, luck at toss' could win India WC
New Delhi: Batting would be India's strength in the upcoming World Cup but Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wretched luck with the toss will also have to turn for the better if India are to break a 28-year-old jinx at the mega-event, feels 1983 World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev. "Our strength is batting and I feel we should depend on that and have faith. Luck also plays a part...winning the toss in every match. It will be marginally difficult if we lose the toss and the rival team posts a huge total for us to chase a target of 300 or so," the legendary all-rounder told PTI in an interview. "If we get to bat first and make 300 and odd runs, our bowlers could do the rest for us to win each match," he added. Though the present squad has been described as balanced by most, the lack of a genuine all-rounder has been a concern but Kapil said Dhoni as a wicket-keeper/batsman fills that slot perfectly. "There is no such thing as even the wicket keeper is considered an all rounder. We have Dhoni as an all-rounder in the team. Hope he does well to help India win the World Cup and create history as statistics say that no host has won the Cup so far," he said. "On paper, India look favourites without any doubt. We have so many match-winning players in our team but fielding and running between the wickets are doubtful as the team has a few weak links. Overall the team's batting is so powerful that it can keep you in good stead and wrest the initiative," Kapil said of India's chances in the event starting February 19 in the sub-continent. Kapil said Dhoni is the strength of the team for his exceptional leadership. "I am happy for only one thing that the captain is such important person in the team. If he gets going there is nobody to replace him," he said.
 
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