Having advantage is one thing and having the capability to capitalize on it is another.
There’s no bigger advantage-rule in Cricket than the Free Hit. Does every Free Hit result in a SIX? Can everyone hit a SIX on a Free Hit?
As the saying goes, luck favors the prepared mind. Neither West Indies nor Bangladesh could reach even the Semi Finals of ICC events at home. South Africa never won any ICC event on their home soil.
In the end, it all comes down to skills and preparations, with or without any advantage.
India does enjoy some advantage because of scheduling of CT2025 —not their fault that they did their home work while other boards remain oblivious of such advantage until getting into the tournament. But India’s success is more because of superior skill set, squad depth and backend preparations rather than just scheduling advantage.
Skeptics must ask their own boards what they were thinking when they signed off this itinerary of the tournament rather than undermining the performance of a team for doing their job better than others.