Kapil Dev also opined India especially the young stars are playing very well in present times two months ahead of the tournament. They are playing meeting the demand of the situation. In his opinion the key players for India are MS Dhoni, Sachin, Sehwag, Pathan and Gambhir .Vivian Richards thinks West Indies will do better though he believes India Will reach the Final specially foe they will play at home.
Arjuna Ranatunga Believes Sri Lanka will blaze in the tournament. He says there are a lot of experienced players in the team like Kumar Sangakkra, Mahela Jayawardene, Malinga, Muralitharan .They can make any difference.