3 bold predictions for the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup

Draw result ICC T20 World Cup Announced on Friday, July 16.Defending champion West Indies In group 1 of Super 12 Australia, South Africa with United KingdomAt the same time, the inaugural champion India and Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan are in the second group.

Starting from the qualifying round, the other two teams will join the two groups in the Super 12 stage. Sri Lanka, Ireland, the Netherlands, Namibia, Bangladesh, Papua New Guinea, Oman and Scotland are eight teams competing for the remaining four seats in the Super 12.

Many fans believe that India and England are the favorites to win global competitions in the UAE and Oman. Some believe that the West Indies will become the first three-time champion in the history of the championship. There are still three months away from the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup, but here are three bold predictions for the game.

1. Afghanistan will become the top contender in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals

Afghanistan will be the dark horse in the second group of Super 12 stage. The team led by Rashid Khan found itself in a group with India, Pakistan and New Zealand. The other two teams that join the group later should not cause too much trouble for Afghanistan.

However, they must perform well against India, Pakistan and New Zealand to increase their chances of reaching the semi-finals. Afghanistan has all the conditions needed to succeed in the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup. Most importantly, the game will be played in the UAE, which often plays cricket in Afghanistan.

Fans should note that Afghanistan is the only team that defeated the West Indies in the last ICC T20 World Cup. Therefore, they should expect some surprises in Group 2.

2. Australia strives to qualify for the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals

Australia has won five more than 50 World Cup matches, but the Australians have yet to win the ICC T20 World Cup. They are eligible to participate in the summit conflict of the 2010 T20 World Cup. However, rivals England did not let them win the trophy.

In the last tournament, Australia failed to qualify for the semi-finals. They are grouped with India, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Pakistan. This year, the organizers grouped the Australian team with the defending champion West Indies, the 2016 runner-up England and the dangerous South Africa team.

Looking at Australia’s recent disadvantages in the T20I arena, it would not be surprising if they missed the semi-finals again. Australia’s squad does not seem strong enough to allow its 1 group of opponents to tide over the difficulties.

3. Virat Kohli ended his trophy drought with the victory of the ICC T20 World Cup

As mentioned earlier, India, England and the West Indies are the top three contenders for the ICC T20 World Cup championship. India is most likely to face England or the Caribbean team in the knockout stage.

As Indian cricketers have played a lot of cricket in the UAE in the past two years, the blue men will have the upper hand. KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shreyas Iyer and Virat Kohli performed well in IPL 2020 in the UAE.

Fans can expect Virat Kohli and his team to end their 14-year wait for the ICC T20 World Cup trophy by winning the championship in the Middle East.