T20 World Cup Semifinal Scenario: Team India, the champion of the 2024 T20 World Cup, is on the verge of being out of the 2026 World Cup. India is currently in third place in the points table of the first group of Super-8 and its exit from the World Cup seems almost certain. South Africa and West Indies have become a big problem for the Indian team. Know here why it is finding it very difficult for India to reach the semi-finals this time.
First of all let’s look at the points table. In Group 1, West Indies is currently at the first position with 2 points, whose net run-rate is +5.350, which will be very difficult for other teams to reach. At the same time, South Africa, which is in second place, also has only 2 points. India is currently at third position and Zimbabwe is at fourth position.
Will Team India be eliminated?
Team India has 0 points and the net run-rate is -3.800. It still has 2 more matches left, which means India can still reach 4 points. If Team India somehow manages to collect 4 points by defeating Zimbabwe on 26th February and West Indies on 1st March, then the net run-rate will be a problem for them.
India not only has to register big wins against Zimbabwe and West Indies, but that win should come by a big margin. This is because West Indies is currently sitting with a net run-rate of +5.350 and South Africa is +3.800.
Will have to depend on other teams
Even if the Indian team scores 4 points and is successful in taking its net run-rate to positive, its difficulty will not be less. West Indies and South Africa still have two matches left in the Super-8. Suppose West Indies wins the next two matches and reaches 6 points and goes to the semi-finals. In such a situation, the Indian team will have to hope that either South Africa or Zimbabwe’s points or net run-rate teams are weaker than Team India.
Overall, India’s entry into the semi-finals now completely depends on the results of other matches. In such a situation, the path to reach the semi-finals is looking very difficult for him.
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