India’s veteran player Ravichandran Ashwin has chosen his semi-finalists for the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. What caught the attention of many was that he left out Pakistan, New Zealand and South Africa, who have been chosen by many as the top four equipment. .
The T20 World Cup 2024 is underway and the tournament has so far witnessed many exciting battles between bat and ball. After IPL 2024, where 200 seemed the norm, even 120 looked like a winning total in the ongoing tournament, which says a lot about international cricket.
There have also been some surprises in the tournament, the biggest being Pakistan losing to the United States of America. The associated nations have put up a great fight and it seems difficult to choose favorites for the semi-finals.
But for Ravichandran Ashwin, it was easy as he made his four selections for the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2024. The veteran India player picked hosts West Indies, Australia, India and defending champions England.
Arriving at the hosts West Indies, they started the T20 World Cup 2024 on a high. They defended Papua New Guinea (PNG) in their first meeting, but it was a hard-fought victory for them and they would now be keen to get some bigger wins under their belt.
Australia also opened its account in the 2024 T20 World Cup with a victory. They defeated Oman and took two important points. While England, on the other hand, had a poor outing against Scotland, but luckily rain washed out the game and they avoided a defeat.
The Indian national cricket team started its T20 World Cup 2024 on a high. They thrashed Ireland by 8 wickets as it was a complete performance from them with bat and ball. They faced their opponents for just 96 runs and then chased down the target in 13 overs.
India is ready to face Pakistan in their next clash
After the victory over Ireland, India will now take on arch-rivals Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024. It will be one of the biggest clashes of the tournament and both teams would be eager to make a big impact as no doubt will set the pace. of the entire tournament.
The match between India and Pakistan will be played on Sunday (June 9) at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. A total of 30,000 people will attend the match as the tournament is sold out and therefore promises to be an exciting clash between the teams.
India will have a lot of confidence going into the match against Pakistan as they had a great performance against Ireland in their first match. On the other hand, the Babar Azam-led team would be shattered by the way they performed against the United States and would be eager for a strong comeback.