India are ranked No.5 in the T20I rankings (BCCI)
Former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist on Wednesday said India are one of the favourites to win the T20 World Cup, which will be held in Australia next year. Besides India, Gilchrist picked England, his own country and New Zealand as the front-runners.
“Probably they (India) will be featuring in semi-finals and the finals. I can’t predict who is going to win but I suspect that the usual suspects like India, England, Australia and New Zealand will probably make the long way, semi-finals of course,” Gilchrist said at a promotional event in Mumbai.
Gilchrist also added that the T20 format is a “bit like lottery”, and so unlikely winners might also emerge. He said Pakistan also might have a chance to win the tournament.
“Pakistan are number one ranked team in the format, so you cannot rule them out. But T20 cricket is a bit of lottery so it is hard to predict the winner until the final runs are scored or wickets are taken,” he added.
The 45-match ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be held in Australia from October 18 to November 15 next year. It will be played across eight Australian cities – Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney.
(With PTI inputs)
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