Former India opener Wasim Jaffer picked Australia as Team India’s biggest threat in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Both India and Australia have already booked their places in the next round of the tournament by winning their first three games and they are very much on the way. collision course.
India and Australia are two of the strongest contenders for the T20 World Cup and have also started their respective campaigns strongly. They had played the final of the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup against each other last year and it will not be surprising if they also face each other in the final of the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Australia defeated India in both finals last year and are seeking the T20 World Cup title to become the first team to hold all three ICC trophies at once. India, on the other hand, have not won the World Cup in any format since 2011 and will be desperate to end their long wait by winning the ongoing competition.
And although they have a very strong team for the competition, Wasim Jaffer believes that the team led by Rohit Sharma must be careful against the Australians. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Wasim Jaffer highlighted that Australia has all bases covered for the tournament.
“We lost the WTC final and the World Cup final to Australia. And the way they are playing in this T20 World Cup, they are the only team India needs to be careful of. They have fast bowlers and all-rounders. and Adam Zampa bowls well. The batting is also explosive,” said Wasim Jaffer.
Captaincy in T20 is not overrated: Wasim Jaffer:
Wasim Jaffer also spoke about the importance of captaincy in T20 cricket. The former Test opener rubbished the idea that captaincy is overrated in T20 cricket and emphasized how great captains have done well in the shortest format of the game over the years. He also stated that captaincy is one of the most important things in the T20 format where captains are needed to take quick decisions.
“Of course not (on whether captaincy in T20 cricket is overrated). In fact, it is very crucial. If you look at the IPL, the teams that have won multiple titles have had great captains like MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma, David Warner and Gautam. It’s a quick game and you have to decide quickly. It’s one of the most important things in this format,” Jaffer said.
