Why I often support teams playing against India

A string of prior losses, preferably humiliating ones, improves the chances of a World Cup win

On principle, I want India to win every cricket World Cup (WC) — both 50-overs and T-20. This is because I consider a WC as the biggest trophy. Whenever a WC comes around, I want the Indian team to be well-prepared, in peak form and raring to go.

As a logical extension, I support any team that plays against India in any non-WC game. This may seem counter-intuitive but it  is an attempt to counteract the counter-intuitive nature of Indian team selection processes. The BCCI often makes unusual picks; sometimes India plays the wrong number of bowlers, or it plays