Ahmedabad, March 9 According to former England captain Michael Atherton, India is the "dominant" white-ball team in world cricket, and he believes that the "Men in Blue" now have a strong chance of winning all three ICC limited-overs titles.
Living up to their status as overwhelming favorites, a dominant India defeated New Zealand by 96 runs in the final on Sunday to win a record third T20 World Cup title here.
With this victory, India became the first team to successfully defend the T20 World Cup, as well as the first team to win the title on home soil.
"India is more than just a dominant T20 team. They are the dominant white-ball team at the moment," Atherton said on 'Sky Sports Cricket'.
"In the last few ICC global events, before today, they have won 30 out of 32 games. They have only been defeated in the final of the 50-over World Cup here by Australia, and that game by South Africa earlier in this tournament.
"Across the board in white-ball cricket, they are the dominant side. They were the strongest side here and deserve their victory," he added.
India's dominance in limited-overs ICC events began with the 2023 ODI World Cup, where they won every match before losing the final to Australia.
They then went unbeaten in the 2024 T20 World Cup and followed it up with another flawless campaign in the 2025 Champions Trophy.
Their only defeat in this year's T20 World Cup came against South Africa in the Super Eight stage.
India now have the opportunity to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies, with the next 50-over World Cup scheduled for next year.
"They may well win them all. There is a 50-over World Cup next year, and they have the chance now to win the Champions Trophy, T20 World Cup, and the 50-over World Cup all in one go, and that will surely be their aim," Atherton said.
Another former England captain Nasser Hussain said that the Indian team's success hinges on the genius of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and the abundance of power-hitters at their disposal.
"India's formula is pretty simple.
"A batting lineup full of powerful hitters that will get you an above par score and a bowler in Bumrah, who makes a below par score probably enough. He's an absolute genius, and when you combine those two elements, they're virtually unbeatable," he added.
