New Delhi. In the ICC T20 World Cup, the Indian team has made a place in the semi-finals by performing brilliantly. Afghanistan, on the other hand, have reached this spot after facing one major upset after another. Now the fans hope that the final of the tournament will be played between Team India and Team Afghanistan. This is absolutely possible and there is no curve but the equations fit. If this happens, England and South Africa will be out of the T20 World Cup.
The Indian team is considered as a contender to win the T20 World Cup. Rohit Sharma’s team has not lost a single match in this tournament so far. Along with this, Afghanistan has proved the words of former cricketer Brian Lara to be true. This team has shown the way out of the tournament to a powerful team like Australia. Afghanistan created history by reaching the semi-finals for the first time with a thrilling win over Bangladesh in the last Super 8 match.
The final could be played between India and Afghanistan
The ICC T20 World Cup may see the final between two Asian teams this time. There is no catch in this but the equation is clear. India has to play a semi-final match against England while the Afghanistan team will play against South Africa. If the Indian team defeats England and the Afghan team pull off another big upset by defeating South Africa, they will make it to the finals. In such a situation, the teams of India and Afghanistan will face each other in the final battle to win the trophy.
South Africa’s poor record in knockouts
Afghanistan team is in great form. By defeating New Zealand in the league stage and then Australia in the Super 8s, the team has shown that it has the potential to create history. The South African team has been tagged as chokers. So far this team has not reached the final of any ICC event.
The team has been eliminated after losing the semi-final of the 1992 ODI World Cup, the quarter-final in 1996, the semi-final in 1999 and the semi-final in 2007, 2015 and 2023. The team also reached the semi-finals of the 2014 T20 World Cup but failed to make it to the final. This time too, they have been seen struggling against underrated teams. The Netherlands forced the team to sweat on a small score while the Nepalese team narrowly won on the last ball.
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First published: June 26, 2024, 06:59 IST