Sangakkara praised Team India

New Delhi May 30: Former Sri Lanka skipper Kumar Sangakkara has praised Team India ahead on ICC Champions Trophy.

He said on Tuesday that defending champions India were capable of retaining the Champions Trophy title as they were a better-balanced unit with "real firepower in their fast bowling".

Sangakkara wrote in his column in ICC website that "This year we have four Asian teams in the tournament and clearly India is current the pack-leaders in the region. It won in 2013 and it has a team capable of winning this year too."

He also remarked that "In fact, the team is arguably stronger, better balanced with real firepower in its fast bowling. Its spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are exceptional in ODI cricket and I am sure Virat Kohli is going to be desperate to bounce back after a disappointing IPL."

At last he concluded that"The only slight concern I have for India is that its selection was perhaps a little conservative, but it is still very strong."