The 9th edition of the T20 World Cup which is taking place in the USA and West Indies is in full swing and the fans worldwide are experiencing the tournament with utmost joy. It’s a different feeling for the USA hosting the showpiece for the first time. With surfaces being played slow, it’s not an ideal way to launch cricket in the country. Still, it somewhat helped in the development of the sport as the home side pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the ongoing edition, beating Pakistan in the superover to complete two wins in a row.
Till the end of the 22nd Match, India, Australia, Afghanistan, and South Africa are leading their respective groups. Oman became the first team to get eliminated from the tournament after losing 3 matches on the bounce. T20 World Cup 2024 has already provided a couple of upsets, the first is Afghanistan beating New Zealand in Group C by a massive margin of 84 runs. From now on, whoever Afghanistan beats won’t be considered an upset as they have already established themselves at the highest level and their 6th place finish in the ICC Men’s World Cup held in the sub-continent was a testament to their skill set.
The second one is huge as the co-hosts the USA overcome 2009 champions Pakistan in the super-over to pull one of the all-time greatest upsets in the T20 World Cups.
In this article, we will discuss what are the odds for India to become the top contender to lift the title this year. It will be the last assignment for Head Coach Rahul Dravid whose contract will expire at the end of the tournament and the players want to give him a perfect send-off with an elusive ICC title which is lacking from the past 11 years.
India squad for T20 World Cup 2024
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (vc), Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal.
Considering the squad balance, and experience they possess in our cricket betting app we predict inaugural champions India to lift the title for the second time.
Men in Blue in their T20 World Cup 2024 avatar made an outstanding start with a dominating 8-wicket win over Ireland. On an uneven Nassau County surface they made the most of the conditions to bowl out Paul Stirling and his men for a meagre 96 runs. Hardik Pandya was on top in the wickets column picking up 3 scalps while Jasprit Bumrah was adjudged the Player of the Match for his excellent spell of bowling where he bagged 2 wickets by conceding just 6 runs in his 3 overs.
Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, and Axar Patel got wickets to their name as well. The target might have been less but it required some efforts to achieve that and the brilliance of Rohit Sharma came into play as he scored the half-century in a grand style before getting retired hurt on 52. Rishabh Pant who was promoted to the No.3 position finished things with a reverse scoop six over third man to remain unbeaten on 36*.
In the follow-up, they faced the long-standing rivals Pakistan and came on top with a narrow 6-run win. They didn’t do well first-up with the bat in tough conditions, managing only 119 runs. They showed a lot of character and grit in the second half to pull off something unbelievable that nobody could ever imagine by keeping Men in Green for just 113. Skipper Rohit Sharma’s decision-making and field placements were spot-on in the high-voltage clash. Jasprit Bumrah once again proved to be the match-winner, picking up 3 wickets at an economy of 3.5 to bag consecutive Player of the Match honours.
They have concerns to address as Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav departed for single-digit scores in both their innings and the inclusion of all-rounder Shivam Dube to get balance and more batting depth hasn’t yielded results yet.
In their remaining Group games, they will face the USA on 12th June at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, New York followed by a match against Canada on 15th June at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida.
If things go well, they will finish as the Group A leaders with 8 points in their store. By predicting other Group results, Rohit Sharma and company might face Afghanistan, either Bangladesh or Sri Lanka, and England or Scotland in Super 8s of the T20 World Cup 2024.
T20 World Cup 2024 India Top Picks
Jasprit Bumrah:
Jasprit Bumrah’s ability to bowl under pressure makes him a world-class bowler at this point. With the tournament turning out to be bowling-friendly at the start his expertise is essential for Team India who look to end their 11-year ICC trophy drought.
The 30-year-old made a statement that he is the best in the business, picking up 5 wickets in 2 matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He was the chief architect behind India’s stunning win over Pakistan where he bagged 3 wickets including the game-changing wicket of well-set Mohammad Rizwan in his penultimate over. Babar Azam and Iftikhar Ahmed were his other victims.
In our cricket betting app article, we pick Jasprit Bumrah to be the top bowler for India going forward for the T20 World Cup 2024.
Rishabh Pant:
Rishabh Pant who is good at playing unorthodox shots played a key role for India in the wins over Ireland and Pakistan. He ensured the side to cross the finishing mark against Ireland with an unbeaten 36* and top-scored for the team against Pakistan, making 42 runs. His wicket-keeping skills have improved as he took five catches. He will be the man to watch out for India in the remainder of the T20 World Cup 2024.
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How many teams will be in the T20 World Cup 2024?
T20 World Cup 2024 will be a treat for fans around the world as 20 teams are featured in it which makes it the biggest ICC event. USA, Canada, and Uganda have had an opportunity to participate for the first time.
Here is the full list of T20 World Cup 2024 Teams which are divided according to the Groups.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| India | Australia | West Indies | South Africa |
| Pakistan | England | New Zealand | Sri Lanka |
| United States of America | Scotland | Afghanistan | Bangladesh |
| Canada | Oman | Uganda | Nepal |
| Ireland | Namibia | Papua New Guinea | Netherlands |
Who is the favourite to win the T20 World Cup 2024?
India who have been continuously missing out on winning the ICC T20 World Cup tournaments over the last 10 years is desperate to add a 2nd T20 World Cup title to their trophy cabinet. They are familiar with the conditions of the Caribbean where they are going to play Super 8 fixtures. The start they have received with wins over Ireland and Pakistan makes them the favourites among the rest of the T20 World Cup 2024 teams. It is advisable to put your own money on India while betting on our cricket betting app.
How many times has India won the T20 World Cup?
India are the inaugural T20 World Cup winners which was held in South Africa in 2007. They beat Pakistan in the finals by a mere 5 runs to lift the title for the first time. MS Dhoni was the captain who inspired the team to history. They came so close in 2014 however lost to Sri Lanka in the summit clash and missed one becoming T20 World Cup winners for the second time.
England and West Indies are the only teams to emerge as T20 World Cup winners twice.
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