T20 World Cup: Know T20 World Cup 2024 India top challengers!
T20 World Cup 2024 India top challengers: After IPL, now the entire focus of Indian players is on the T20 World Cup. The tournament is to be held from June 1 (June 2 in India) under the hosting of West Indies and America. The final match will be played on the 29th of the month. India has got an easy group in the first round. Apart from former champion Pakistan, there are Ireland, America, and Canada with. Team India will get the real challenge in the second round. It can face strong teams in the Super-8. Before the T20 World Cup, we are telling you about those countries from which Team India is in danger.
Australia
The Australian team that won the title in 2021 is full of experienced players. Cameron Green is the only player in his team whose age is below 25 years. Josh English, Tim David, and Nathan Ellis are around 30 years old. Apart from captain Mitchell Marsh, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade and Pat Cummins are over 30 years of age in the team. Under the captaincy of Cummins, the Australian team won the World Test Championship and ODI World Cup last year. Despite this, he has not got the captaincy of T20. Marsh, who is 1 year older than him, is taking charge in this format. Most of the players of this team have been together for 4 years and have won titles in all formats. Team India will not make the mistake of taking Australia lightly in the ICC tournament.
England
Defending champion England has changed its batting style in limited overs (ODI and T20) in recent times. Fearless batting in any situation is the identity of this team. Jos Buttler's team defeated India by 10 wickets in the semi-finals of the last T20 World Cup. Most of the players of this team are experienced and played in the last T20 World Cup. The Indian team would like to take revenge for the defeat in the semi-finals.
New Zealand
It seems that Kane Williamson is always taking New Zealand to the World Cup finals and semi-finals. This team has always been an underdog. Williamson has taken with him many senior players who are above 30 years of age - Trent Boult, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Devon Conway, Michael Bracewell, Mitch Santner, and James Neesham. They have always found a way to get the job done in difficult times. This team is no different from the one that played in the semi-finals of the last T20 World Cup. New Zealand has always troubled India in ICC tournaments. Rohit Sharma's army will want to stay away from this team.
Pakistan
Babar Azam's Pakistani team played the final last season. It lost against England. This time too, the Pakistan team is the same. Pakistani cricketers have not shown any special feat in T20 so far. PCB has tried to show confidence in the players performing in the Pakistan Super League, which is why you can see the return of Mohammad Aamir and Imad Wasim. The inclusion of Azam Khan, Abrar Ahmed, and Sam Ayub has brought freshness to the team. This team defeated India in the 2021 T20 World Cup. Due to that, India had to be out in the Super-12 itself. At the same time, in the match played in Melbourne in 2022, they gave a tough fight. Team India won thanks to Virat Kohli's miraculous innings. India would not want to take the Pakistani team lightly in any round.
West Indies
The West Indies team, known as the joint killer, always performs well in T20 cricket. This time it is also hosting the tournament. In such a situation, it can prove to be dangerous for any team. This team, which has won the tournament twice, has many match winners. The West Indies players, famous for their power-hitting, can tear apart any kind of bowling. This team defeated India in the semi-finals of the 2016 T20 World Cup.