King Kohli’s got the X-factor to lead India home

IF THIS World Cup format rewards consistency then it is hard to argue against India being involved come the business end of the tournament.

By Paul Eddison

Man for the moment: Virat Kohli enters the World Cup with plenty of confidence
PICTURE: Getty Images

They have made it to the last four of every major one-day tournament since 2011, the year they won their second World Cup. Only Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni remain from that team, with the former having taken over the captaincy from the latter. Eight years ago, Kohli was the young upstart in a vastly experienced batting line-up, now he ...

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