It’s Not Just His Six Appeal

India begin the defence of their men’s T20 World Cup title today carrying numbers that tell a story of excess. Since Oct 2023, they enjoy a dominant 48-8 win-loss record, the highest number of 200-plus totals, and have turned six-hitting into muscle memory, one every 10.99 balls.

This is not a side tiptoeing into a global tournament. It is one that has made aggression its default setting, not a campaign promise.