Sehwag predicts India domination

Pune: Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Wednesday described the current national cricket team as the strongest he had seen and predicted a 3-0 or 3-1 win in the upcoming Test series against Australia. “The balance that this team has, the quality of their fast bowlers and spinners accompanied by the batting firepower makes this the best Indian team. This team has the capability of winning a Test series abroad,” Sehwag said. Sehwag, however, warned the Indian team against the law of averages catching up. “This team has been playing fantastic cricket. They have won 8 of their last 9 Tests and that is a great achievement. But the law of averages catches up with every team and in my reading, there will be a Test in this series where the bowling might not fire or the batsmen will slip up,” he said. The 38-year-old Sehwag heaped praise on Indian captain Virat Kohli, terming him the best player in all three forms in world cricket at present. “Virat has matured hugely. I think that he might break all records in a format by the time he calls time on his career,” he said. On Mahendra Singh Dhoni's removal as skipper of the Rising Pune Supergiants, Sehwag said that it was a sad decision.