Having topped the group standings, India now head the betting at 15/8 to claim Cricket World Cup glory for the second time in only three renewals following their victory on home soil back in 2011.

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli remain from that squad and their seamless progress to the last-four in England, which has seen them only meet defeat on one occasion, has set up a semi-final clash with New Zealand.

The Kiwis began the competition in terrific form themselves, winning their opening five completed matches after their group match with India was abandoned due to rain, but their form tailed off thereafter and they go into Tuesday's clash on the back of three straight defeats.

As such, it is no surprise to see that India are as short as 3/10 to progress to Sunday's final with New Zealand as big as 5/2.

Despite picking up more than their fair of share injuries already, India look to have most bases covered and KL Rahul's hundred in their final group match against Sri Lanka could well prove to be the final piece of the jigsaw for Kohli's side, the opening batsman finally beginning to deliver the runs and panache on the international stage that we have seen from him in the IPL over the last few years.