Bengaluru, Jan. 27 -- Rahul Dravid addressed India's white-ball growth and leadership evolution at a special event celebrating 'The Rise of the Hitman' by author R. Kaushik, offering insights into Rohit Sharma's impact and India's readiness for the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup, according to a release.

The legendary batter opined that India will start as favourites in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

"India are playing T20 cricket at a different level than most teams. They have had an 80% success rate in the last few years, which is amazing in a format that has so many ups and downs. They clearly start as favorites and they will make it to the semi-finals but as I have learned to my bitter disappointment, it's about the better team on th...