Tight-rope walk with a coveted resource

One of the hallmarks of a champion outfit is the propensity to eke out match-turning performances from different quarters and not depend on just one or two individuals to carry the day. India are nothing if not a champion outfit, their 20-over June misadventures in Ireland and England notwithstanding. There is a reason why they have won the last two T20 World Cups, there is a reason why they have been able to tide over potentially crippling loss of personnel through injuries and still put out formidable, fighting fit units.