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The T20 World Cup will be Virat Kohli's last in the format as India captain, and also the farewell campaign for Ravi Shastri as the head coach.
The BCCI has already pencilled in Rahul Dravid as the next head coach, but before starting on the succession planning, there's a World Cup to be won.
Kohli would want to end his stint as T20I - even T20, for that matter - leader by winning a global tournament. He remains the team's best batter. He has expressed his pride in creating a legacy that he feels will last long. Now to add some big-time success to that legacy.
Since losing the home series against Australia 2-0 before the 2019 ODI World Cup, India were unbeaten in eight series in a row, till the run came to an end in July when a second-string - and Covid-19-hit - India lost 2-1 in Sri Lanka. But that series allowed India to test their bench strength, which has swelled since 2016, when the last T20 World Cup was played. Since that World Cup, India have played 72 matches and won 45, for a win percentage of 66 - an indicator of their dominance.