"We Will Win Champions Trophy": Ex-India Coach's Bold Prediction. Explains Reason

Former India cricketer and coach Lalchand Rajput is confident that the Indian team will lift the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy for the first time since 2013 because the team is performing in unison and ticking all the boxes. Indian players have performed in harmony in the ongoing marquee event. The Rohit Sharma-led side exuded dominance over Bangladesh and bamboozled arch-rival Pakistan to extend their unbeaten streak in the tournament. The star-studded batters have been firing on all cylinders, and the bowling unit has stuck to consistency, leading to India's back-to-back triumphs in Dubai.

Skipper Rohit slammed a century against England during the buildup to the tournament. His deputy, Shubman Gill, began the tournament with a blistering unbetan 101(129) against Bangladesh, while Shreyas Iyer has thrived on consistency in the middle overs, summing up India's in-form batting unit.

"I have got no doubt that we will win this time the Champions Trophy because of the way they are playing; the team camaraderie is very good, all the boxes have been ticked because batters are in form, Gill is in form, Rohit has got a hundred against England, now Virat got a hundred, you see Shreyas Iyer is in good nick," Rajput told ANI.

With the ball, Mohammed Shami dismantled Bangladesh's batting unit with a five-wicket haul. Young Harshit Rana has expressed his knack for picking up wickets, especially in the middle. 'Chinaman' spinner Kuldeep Yadav found his groove with a three-wicket haul in the high-voltage clash against Pakistan.

"Bowling-wise, we have got two good spinners, Jadeja and Axar. Medium pacers, I think Shami is bowling well; then, Rana is doing well as well, and the best part is, the only worry was Kuldeep Yadav's form, and in