India, May 25 -- There is now just one trick left in T20 cricket in India that can largely guarantee wins amid batting-friendly pitches, small boundaries, and high-quality bats.

That trick Team India used in the T20 World Cup earlier this year at home. Their campaign had been quite average until the match against Zimbabwe in the Super 8s. They had just lost to South Africa, and the panic button was forcefully pressed. Their think tank sat down and discussed what can be done to avoid more embarrassment. Head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav's jobs were on the line.

We don't know what they discussed, but going by the pattern in India's next few matches -- right up to their T20 World Cup triumph on March 8 -- it won't be f...