World Cup: India should bat first if they win the toss against New Zealand

Team India for the first time in World Cup history have won nine matches in a row and are just two games away from winning the trophy at home.

For the first five games, India won chasing, and everyone felt the best chance for team India in this World cup was to chase as they looked comfortable in it.

But when England put India in in their sixth game, they struggled but thanks to Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav, they put on a total which their bowlers defended easily.

And in their last three matches too India batted first and won their games easily.

So now the big question for captain Rohit Sharma is: what should he do in the semifinals if he wins the toss at Wankhede Stadium?

I was there for the India Sri Lanka game at Wankhede where India was asked to bat first.

Both the Sri Lankan fast bowlers Dilshan Madushanka and Dushmantha Chameera troubled the Indian top batters. There was enough in the wicket for Sri Lankan seamers. But the Indians overcame that phase and then the wicket became easier to bat as the home team put a huge total on the board.

Later in the evening, Indian seamers Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah bowled the Lankans out for just 55.

There was so much swing and seam that the batsman found it difficult and were all at sea.

I feel Rohit will be comfortable batting first if he wins the toss as his fast bowlers have delivered under lights.