T20 World Cup 2024: With the conclusion of IPL 2024, discussions about T20 World Cup 2024 have intensified. This mega event will be played on the soil of USA and West Indies from June 2. However, the Indian team will play its first match against Ireland on June 5. The team in blue jersey is once again considered a contender to win the title. At the same time, cricket experts are not even including arch-rival Pakistan in the top 4. Former Indian legendary batsman Sunil Gavaskar also believes that Pakistan will not be able to make it to the semi-finals.

Sunil Gavaskar made a big prediction

74-year-old Sunil Gavaskar told during a Star Sports show that according to him, which will be the 4 teams that will reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. Gavaskar said that many teams including Pakistan, South Africa and New Zealand are out of the race for the semi-finals. According to Gavaskar, India, Australia, defending champions England and co-hosts West Indies are strong contenders to reach the semi-finals. It is worth noting that in the T20 World Cup 2024 also, India was successful in reaching the semi-finals, but there they had to face defeat against England.

It will be difficult to win the title this time

This will be the first time when 20 teams will be participating in the T20 World Cup. This means that winning the title is going to be more difficult than ever. All 20 teams have been divided into 4 groups of 5 teams each. Team India is in Group A where apart from them, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada and co-host USA are also in the same group.

After the group stage is over, the top 2 teams from each group will advance to the next stage i.e. Super 8. Here too, each team will play 3 matches each and the 4 semi-final teams will be decided from here.

This is India's schedule in T20 World Cup 2024

In the T20 World Cup 2024, India has to play its first match against Ireland on June 5. After this, the team in blue jersey will face arch-rival Pakistan on June 9. At the same time, on June 12, they will take on the field against co-hosts America and then Canada on June 15.

Let us remind you that India won its only T20 World Cup in 2007. Then they won the trophy by defeating Pakistan in the final.