India, Nov. 9 -- India will be entering the 2026 World Cup as the defending champions. Many fans and experts believe that the team's ace pacer, Jasprit Bumrah, will be the biggest trump card for the team. However, former Indian all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin believes that India's title defence will not hinge only on Bumrah anymore. The off-spinner feels that two newer names now shape the way the opposition teams will plan for India.

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin picked Abhishek Sharma and Varun Chakaravarthy as the real match-up rivals must crack if they want to stop India from going back-to-back in T20 World Cups.

Ashwin began by underlining how the conversation has already moved beyond the familiar 'handle Bumrah' template ...