"I think it is because this is a batsman's World Cup. You look at the flat decks, shortish boundaries, heavy bats, no spin or turn and you look at the field restrictions. Its easier than ever for the batsman, more difficult for the bowlers. And I think India's strength is batting, they have always had good batsmen. So batting first, I believe India will be a threat, a big threat," Boycott told ESPNcricinfo.
"When you bat first and you have a good batting line-up, there is less pressure, players have no inhibitions, they play with freedom, they can express themselves because batting is their forte. And when you bat first you don't know what score you are going to get, what score is going to be best," said Boycott.
Boycott also opined that skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is comfortable with batting first and hence toss is key for India.
India's bowling, led by Mohammed Shami, has also improved by leaps and bounds during the Australian summer and Boycott had a word of praise for the bowling department.
"And although bowlers have had a tough time in this World Cup, the Indian bowlers, who were not well known, bowled really well. There is no movement for bowlers but these bowlers bowled a wonderful line and length. They bowled so tight a line against Pakistan that they put the pressure on the batsmen. Pakistan batsmen found it hard to get runs and were out," he said.