SKY aura takes centre stage

The supremacy of India has been the predominant theme in the prelude to the series

- SANDIP G

BURIED IN PEELS of laughter, Suryakumar Yadav posed a counter-question: Kisne bola? Maine toh nahin suna! "Who told you? I didn't hear!"

The floor rolled in chuckles too. The question, in effect, was this: "Are India the outright favourites to win the tournament?

Gathering his poise, even though flashing an impish smile, he offered the most routine answer: "If the preparations are good, we would have a good tournament. The preparations have been good. We came here early, had good nets and looked in good shape."

Then he summoned the well-worn cliché: "T20 is a fast game. No one is a favourite."