India's preparation for this World Cup has been fantastic, reaching Australia early helped them: Sunil Gavaskar

Team India is up against South Africa in their encounter at the T20 World Cup 2022, at the Perth Stadium on October 30. The Men in Blue have won both their encounters so far and a victory against the Proteas side will nearly seal their semi-final spot.

Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer and veteran Sunil Gavaskar has said that India holds an edge over South Africa due to their good bowling line-up. Gavaskar also opined that only a few African batters are in good form in the tournament. 

They have been on a roll in the T20 World Cup: Gavaskar on team India

“This time around the preparation has been fantastic. They came 18 days before their first game. They spent a week or 10 days at Perth. Maybe they did not play in the new stadium, but they practiced at the old WACA. But in the new stadium, the soil has been brought from the old stadium and that’s why you are seeing a lot of bounce and a lot of carry. To practice for what they are going to get in the matches has been very smart, very well thought out,” Gavaskar told India Today.

“I would imagine that the game will be slightly in favour of the Indians. They have been on a roll and batted well. Against Pakistan, they held their nerve, and against the Netherlands, they showed ruthlessness. For South Africa, apart from a couple of their batters, they have not been in the best of forms. India have the new ball attack to tackle that,” Gavaskar added.

As mentioned above, the Men in Blue have won both their matches in the tournament so far and they will look to extend their dominance against South Africa. The Proteas, on the other hand, will look to give their 100% on the field and defeat the strong Men in Blue team to move forward in the competition.