As the countdown begins for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, the participating teams have started announcing their preliminary squads for the much-awaited tournament. Cricket experts and fans around the world have already started making predictions about the potential top contenders for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, adding to the pre-tournament hype.
With less than 30 days left for the exciting spectacle of T20 cricket, Australian captain Pat Cummins has shared his predictions for the top 4 contenders in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.
In a recent interaction, when asked about his top four teams for the main event, Cummins confidently named Australia as a firm contender for the prestigious title. However, Cummins, who is currently leading Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing IPL 2024, leaves the remaining three teams exposed to gossip.
Pat Cummins picks top 4 teams for T20 World Cup 2024
However, when forced to name the other three teams, which she considers strong contenders for the 2024 T20 World Cup, Cummins said that she does not care about the rest of the three teams and asked the hosts to choose them herself. . The Australian running back said he is only confident in his national team prospects.
The Australian cricket team already has a great track record in the ICC event, winning six ODI World Cups and once being crowned T20 World Cup champions in 2021. Now, with a lineup that boasts exceptional talent and experience, Australia emerges as a favorite for the next one. T20 World Cup 2024.
Well, Cummins’ reluctance to name the other three teams could have been a result of the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket and the competitive landscape of the multinational tournament. With several powerful teams vying for the top four spots, the competition is sure to be fierce at the ICC event.
This is how the conversation went:
Question: Your top 4 teams for the T20 World Cup?
Pat Cummins: Definitely Australia, you can choose the other 3.
Question – What are the other 3?
Pat Cummins: It doesn’t matter, you can choose any of them.
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Question: Your top 4 teams for the T20 World Cup?
Pat Cummins: Definitely Australia, you can choose the other 3.
Question: which 3 do you want?
Pat Cummins: It doesn’t matter, you can choose any of them. pic.twitter.com/jyk7s5BiYZ
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 5, 2024
Meanwhile, India, England, South Africa and the West Indies are among the strong potential contenders for the T20 World Cup 2024, given their track record in the formats. While Australia, India and England have already announced their 15-member preliminary teams for the mega event.
India, with its batting depth and formidable bowling attack, is a strong contender to lift the trophy after 17 years. On the other hand, defending champion England’s explosive batting line-up and solid bowling options make them a force to be reckoned with on the world stage.
Well, the two-time champions West Indies, known for their dominance in T20 cricket, cannot be overlooked in the title fight as the tournament will be held in their own backyard and they have the power to fire to outwit any opponent on your day.
On the other hand, Australia also announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, which will begin on June 1 in the US and West Indies. Australia will be captained by star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh.
Here is Australia’s squad for the 2024 T20 World Cup:
Mitchell Marsh (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Wade, David Warner, Adam Zampa.
Notably, Australia are placed in Group B alongside England, Namibia, Scotland and Oman, and will begin their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign against Oman at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 6.