Most of them have not exactly been consistent during the ongoing IPl but West Indies swashbuckler Chris Gayle feels Indian batsmen have enough firepower to unsettle oppositions during the upcoming Champions Trophy.
Virat Kohli (308 runs), Kedar Jadhav (267 runs) and Yuvraj Singh (243) — the trio, who are set to form an integral part of the Indian middle-order, have not had a great T20 league.
But Gayle feels it will have no bearing on the Champions Trophy. "The good thing about T20 cricket is that it's a very quick format compared to ODI cricket, where you can give yourself a chance to bat a bit longer. It gives you more time to get set. With IPl pushed aside now, they (Kohli, Jadhav) will have enough time to regroup," Gayle said in an interview.
"If the Indian top-order batsmen get set, we all know how dangerous they can be. We all look forward to that. Forget about the current IPl form, all of them are match winners.
"Everybody will be eager to become a standout man to win the tournament for their team. They will be hungry to prove a point," Gayle added.