Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli have a similar aggressive streak on cricket field and wear their heart on the sleeve. But Kohli, one assumes, will not take off his shirt on the Lord's balcony if India clinch the ODI series by defeating England in the second game here today. Sixteen years ago India had surprised England in the 2002 NatWest Series final at Lord's. That was the game that changed India's outlook to one-day cricket in this millennium. The subsequent captains have taken the team forward and India are now the team to beat in world cricket.

India on a roll
India are on a roll after bagging the T20I series and the comfortable win at Nottingham in the first ODI. Most of the players are in top gear. However, what the Indians need to guard against is complacency because you this England team lightly at your peril. There were two factors that were crucial in the first ODI: Winning the toss and chasing, and the bowling of Kuldeep Yadav. Will the team rise to the occasion if they lose the toss and bat first and if Kuldeep is taken to the cleaners at Lord's which has shorter boundaries similar to Cardiff.