India to reclaim World Champions title?

NEW DELHI, INDIA: Team India will reclaim the World Champions title, according to a recently concluded online survey by  mobile browser UC Browser, India's number one mobile browser with over 40 percent market share by the end of 2014 as per StatCounter.

The findings, based on over 10,000 responses from across the country, reveal that India's back-to-back wins have improved the scenario with close to 74 percent respondents favouring India as champions.

Australia remains the second most favourite team with 55 percent participants saying India versus Australia will make the best encounter for the final. In an interesting revelation, the poll showed that over 27 percent people are tuning into the matches on their mobile phones and through cricket apps.

44 percent of the people who voted said Virat Kohli will be the top scorer for the tournament with the opening game century against Pakistan setting the right tone. AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle come in at a close second. Bowling remains a worry with 73 percent respondents saying Indian bowling attack is weaker than before. Ireland continues to enthral fans with its performance with majority of participants saying the team can pull off more upsets as it remains in quarterfinal contention.

Almost 65 percent respondents said they are likely to skip work/college at least 2-3 times during the matches as India enters the all-important knockout stages.