"Getting Gayle early will be crucial"
India's pace spearhead Zaheer Khan has rated West Indian skipper Chris Gayle as the main threat when the two teams meet.
Zaheer said that the left-hander's early dismissal will be vital to the defending champions chances in the match in the Super Eight stage of the ICC World Twenty20.
"He (Gayle) is a proven match-winner. If we could get him out early, it would definitely be great help for us," Zaheer said after returning from a shoulder injury with a four-wicket haul against Ireland on Wednesday night.
"It will be good if we can get early wickets against the West Indies. I am hopeful because we are clicking as a bowling unit and each bowler understands his role.
"We are chipping in with wickets at the right time," he added.
India will take on West Indies in their first match of the Super Eight stage at Lord's on Friday, followed by the encounter against hosts England at the same venue on Sunday before clashing with with South Africa here on June 16.
Zaheer refused to rate the defending champions or any other team as favourites in the ongoing Twenty20 World Cup, saying the shortest format of the game is "unpredictable".
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