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Team India Seeks Divine Blessings at Siddhivinayak Temple Before T20 WC Opener

Members of the Indian cricket team visited Mumbai's Shree Siddhivinayak Temple to seek divine blessings before their T20 World Cup opener against the USA. The team, led by Suryakumar Yadav, aims to become the first to successfully defend the T20 World Cup title and win it on home soil. India enters the tournament as favourites, boasting impressive recent form with 48 wins in their last 56 T20I games. Their success is attributed to a deep talent pool and a newly adopted, highly aggressive team philosophy.

Key Points: India Cricket Team Visits Siddhivinayak Temple Before T20 World Cup

  • Temple visit for blessings
  • Team in strong form
  • Aiming to defend title
  • Aggressive new approach
  • Favourites for tournament
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Members of Team India visit Shree Siddhivinayak Temple ahead of T20 WC opener

Indian cricket team members visited Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple to seek blessings ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against the USA. Read more.

"seeking the blessings of Lord Ganesha ahead of their T20 World Cup campaign - Article"

Mumbai, Feb 6

Members of the Indian cricket team and support staff on Saturday visited Shree Siddhivinayak Temple to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesha ahead of their T20 World Cup campaign opener against the USA, scheduled to take place at the iconic Wankhede Stadium.

Spin duo Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakaravarthy were accompanied by the team's fielding coach T Dilip. Shree Siddhi Vinayak Ganapati Temple Nyasa trustee Mahesh Mudaliyar, Executive Officer Veena Patil and Deputy Executive Officer Sandeep Rathod were also present. The trio was also presented with a memento by the temple authorities.

On Thursday, head coach Gautam Gambhir also visited the Shree Siddhivinayak Temple and sought blessings from Lord Ganesha.

India, who are placed in Group A alongside Pakistan, Namibia, the Netherlands and the USA, begin their campaign at the Wankhede against USA. Suryakumar Yadav-led side are aiming to become the first team in history to successfully defend the ICC Men's T20 World Cup title and also the first team to win the trophy on home soil.

India are a popular pick as tournament favourites, coming off scintillating form that has seen them win 48 of their last 56 T20I games dating back to October 2023. And more recently, producing a dominant series win against New Zealand.

They have found unprecedented consistency despite the format's high-variance nature, off the back of the country's rich talent stocks, but also squad-wide buy-in of the team's recent philosophical pivot where they have successfully implemented an immensely aggressive approach.

In shades of deja vu, three key teams are grouped as they were in the last iteration of this tournament: India, Pakistan and USA.

The last time India played the USA in the T20 World Cup 2024 at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, the Men in Blue secured a thumping seven wicket win over the then hosts USA, with Suryakumar scoring an unbeaten 50.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good to see the team bonding over faith. But honestly, our real strength is that incredible 48-8 record and the aggressive batting approach. Hope they focus on the game plan as much as the prayers. Jai Hind!
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Arjun K
Siddhivinayak is the perfect place to start this campaign. Ganesha removes obstacles. Let's hope for a smooth path to the trophy! The stats are scary for other teams, we are the clear favourites.
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Sarah B
Visiting the temple shows a nice blend of modern sport and ancient tradition. As a cricket fan living abroad, it's heartwarming to see. All the best for the opener against USA!
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Vikram M
Blessings are important, but the pressure is immense. Defending the title at home has never been done. Hope the team handles the expectations. The talent is there, just need calm heads. 🤞
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Karthik V
Gambhir went earlier, now players... good team spirit. But remember 2023 ODI WC final? We did all the rituals but... anyway, this is T20, different beast. Play fearless cricket, boys!

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