The 37-year-old Darren Sammy was of the view that teams such as England and Australia, still seeking a World T20 title triumph, might do well in the tournament, which will be hosted in the UAE and Oman.
This year's Twenty20 World Cup, which was scheduled to begin in Australia on October 18, has been postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sport's governing International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
The 13th edition of the global showpiece event, beginning on September 30, is being jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka.
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England find themselves in a three-way tussle for a place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.
India will be aiming for another comprehensive performance against Bangladesh before the all-important game against Australia on June 24.
India won their maiden Women's World Cup title with a 52-run victory over South Africa at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.
India's limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma wants to play in both the T20 World Cup and the IPL this year as chances are that only one of the two tournaments could be salvaged due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ICC is yet to decide on the fate of the T20 World Cup, scheduled to be held in October-November in Australia, while the BCCI has postponed the popular and lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) indefinitely due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Former India stars Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh said Virat Kohli's T20 World Cup team should be finalised four months prior to the marquee event. India has already begun their preparations for the tournament by trying out lots of youngsters during the recently-concluded T20I series against Bangladesh and West Indies.
England captain Jos Buttler is happy with his team's preparation but tipped champions Australia as the favourites to win the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian side landed in the evening after completing their warm-up games in Bengaluru.
The powerful right-hander appeared in good touch at first drop against Australia in the opening T20I of their three-match series in Lahore on Thursday.
'The World Cup squad will fly to the Caribbean on May 31 ahead of England's opening group match against Scotland at the Kensington Oval, Barbados, on Wednesday, June 4.'
Among the countries that have directly qualified for the Super 12 are defending champions Australia and runner-up New Zealand.
Ravindra Jadeja's absence due to injury is a 'massive loss' but Virat Kohli's return to form and Jasprit Bumrah's comeback would still make India a force to reckon with in the T20 World Cup, said Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene.
Australia will open their campaign in the T20 World Cup against South Africa in the first game of the Super 12 stage at the Abu Dhabi Stadium on October 23.
Bangladesh's exclusion from the T20 World Cup highlights how regional politics are increasingly influencing cricket in the Indian sub-continent.
Veteran coach Tom Moody on Thursday said the players' performance in highly-competitive leagues like IPL and ILT20 will have an added heft this time because of the impact it can have on the team selection ahead of the T20 World Cup.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said stadiums with a capacity below 40,000 will be allowed to house up to 10,000 fans, leaving out iconic cricket grounds like MCG, SCG and Adelaide Oval.
Australia, who host the T20 World Cup from October 18 to November 15, had won eight games in a row before losing to South Africa by 12 runs in Port Elizabeth on Sunday.
For his sheer 'dare and courage", Rishabh Pant should be a part of India's playing XI during the T20 World Cup, feels former Australian wicketkeeping great Adam Gilchrist.
The series will be held between November 18 to 30 and New Zealand will return to India for a white-ball series
In a surprising take, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has overlooked Jasprit Bumrah while identifying the two biggest threats for opposition teams in T20 cricket.
One of the most consistent fast bowlers in world cricket, Hazlewood has been a mainstay across formats for Australia, known for his IPL-style discipline, bounce and accuracy. However, injuries have interrupted his recent run.
Now that the two teams have reached the semi-final stage, albeit by taking contrasting routes, an India-Pakistan title clash is being anticipated.
Bowler Tim Southee said New Zealand will not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20 World Cup semi-final match on Wednesday.
The 20 league matches will be split between Dubai and Sharjah with the semi-finals slated for Dubai and Sharjah on October 17 and 18 respectively. The final will be played in Dubai.
England captain Jos Buttler has inched up to seventh position, Jonny Bairstow is up eight places to 36th while Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman has advanced from 57th to 51st.
A depleted Australia lost eight out of 10 T20 matches in the West Indies and Bangladesh but won four of their five Super 12 games at the World Cup to finish second in Group 1 behind England.
There is only ever one aim for India in World Cups, to win, and T20 World Cup 2022 is no different.
In his absence, Ishan Kishan has been leading SRH, who are currently placed fourth on the table with two wins from five matches.
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India is committed towards hosting a safe and healthy ICC T20 World Cup next year and "will leave no stone unturned" in its endeavour, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said as the countdown for the much-anticipated event began on Thursday.
Former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq was named interim head coach following the resignation of Misbah ul-Haq.
India registered a hard-fought six-wicket win over arch rivals Pakistan, keeping their semi-final hopes alive in the Women's T20 World Cup.
Veteran New Zealand fast bowler Lea Tahuhu has announced her retirement from Women's ODI cricket after a 15-year career, finishing with a record 125 wickets for the national team.
The fourth edition of the SA20 will be played from December 26, 2025 to January 25, 2026, and the ICC's marquee event in all likelihood will be held between February and March.
Meg Lanning's Australia, long the benchmark in women's cricket, will bid for a record-extending fifth T20 World Cup title after a rocky ride to their sixth final. Harmanpreet Kaur-captained India arrive at the MCG undefeated and without having bowled a ball in the rained-out semi-final against England.
Impressed with his captaincy at the ODI World Cup, former captain Sourav Ganguly on Friday threw his weight behind Rohit Sharma, saying he should lead India at least till the T20 World Cup in June next year.
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