Why India’s batting lineup is a nightmare for opponents
India has always been a powerhouse in cricket, and today’s team remains superb. They are stellar across the squad, but the batsmen are probably their biggest strength. This was evident during their winning run in the 2025 Champions Trophy. With almost every batsman, India had a world-class player, making it such a terrifying opponent.
The batsmen are always confident
Every time the batsmen step up for India, they showcase the team’s superb dominance. Once they show their confidence, it will be tough for the opponents to chip away at that. Players like Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill are always prepared to show why India is one of the best teams.
That duo of the veteran and young star helps them stabilise the team. That kind of quality proves India is a strong team as they would have players like Kohli and younger players who are determined to showcase their talent.
With the confidence they showed in every game across all the formats, India has one of the best batting lineups. For them, there is no one better as the batsmen see the Indian team as the very best due to their sheer talent.
India has a good mix of experience and youth
The Indian cricket team is already known for its quality, but that stretches all over the system. They have talented veterans leading the charge, but they also have eager young players who want to prove themselves.
Players like Kohli and Rohit Sharma are still playing for the team despite being older veterans. Despite this, they are still producing at a high level, as they set the tone in the big matches. Kohli’s calm under pressure and Sharma’s aggression are what make them stand out in the team.
Younger players like Gill and Yashavi Jaiswal are considered the new generation. Their youth is superb, especially with how consistent they are with their batting. At the same time, that youthful energy is present when looking at the aggression with their batting. Even if they have world-class bowlers against them, India has dominated, which Gill has spoken about.
He said, ‘The depth in our batting helps free up the batters at the top. We can play freely because we know we have the depth. This is one thing we used to struggle with earlier. We didn't have the batting depth, so the pressure on the top order was more to score more and stay longer. But I think the depth allows us to play more freely’.
India thrives across all three formats
Batters from India have a rare ability to perform well across One-Day International, Test, and T20 cricket formats. Considering they can adjust to any situation, that makes India such a tough matchup.
There are plenty of countries that can do this, but they cannot reach the same level of success as India has. In Test cricket, they have shown they can be adaptable in tough conditions. Since Test cricket is a long fixture, the batsmen doing this makes them even tougher to play against.
India has a great balance between skill and smarts when they play ODI cricket. With the veterans leading the way, they know the right time to turn it up and dominate the bowlers they’re playing against.
In T20, they don’t need to pace themselves as they have multiple power-hitters. India can chase down or set high targets. Aggression is the biggest trait needed in T20 cricket, and the Indian players are ready to keep playing at the highest level.
Game-changing players are present
Across the Indian cricket system, the team has superb players who can be considered match-winners. They can turn games on their head with their batting, which makes the team hard to play and scheme against.
Here are some players who are known for their game-changing qualities:
- Virat Kohli - Whenever India has a target to hit, Kohli’s batting helps the team to get those numbers. He is a powerful and smart batsman, which makes him a tough matchup for any bowler.
- Shubman Gill - For such a young batsman, Gill is already one of the most composed hitters in the sport. That unsettles the opponent bowlers as they can never throw him off his game.
- Hardik Pandya - As arguably the most powerful batsman in the squad, India always wants to finish matches on a high note. With Pandya’s power, India becomes a tougher matchup as they always put the pressure on.
India will keep improving with time
What makes India a good team is they constantly produce high-level talent that could surpass any team and player around the world. They might have Kohli leading the way for his generation, but he gets quickly followed up by a top talent like Gill.
India has an embarrassment of riches with their cricket talent since they always find a way to unearth great talents, especially with the batsmen department. The current crop of players is influential enough to the next generation, so youngsters will still climb the ranks and become the successors.
Gill, in particular, has talked about what it’s like playing alongside some greats from India. He said, ‘This is the best batting lineup that I have been a part of. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli I think are the all-time one-day greats in the world. Rohit, one of the best openers in white-ball cricket, and Virat, I don’t think I need to say anything about him’.
Now that India has continued to get big wins, players like Gill will also help inspire the next generation. It is a production line of top-tier batsman talent, and other countries must do their best to beat them.
