Discussions have intensified in the cricket world regarding T20 World Cup 2026. India is going to host this mega tournament early next year and the Indian team for this has also been announced. Meanwhile, Harbhajan Singh, who is called the ‘Turbanator’ of Indian cricket, has expressed his frank opinion regarding the tournament in an interview. Describing India as the biggest contender for the title, he has also named three other dangerous teams.
According to Harbhajan Singh, India, Australia, South Africa and Afghanistan can make it to the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026. Bhajji believes that the Indian team will get the advantage of being the host and home conditions, due to which it will emerge as the strongest contender. At the same time, he described Australia as a big tournament team, which performs brilliantly even under pressure.
Regarding South Africa, Harbhajan Singh said that this team is looking better in recent form and is trying to get rid of the tag of ‘chokers’. The most surprising name in their list is that of Afghanistan. According to Bhajji, Afghan spinners can trouble any strong batting line-up on Indian and Sri Lankan pitches.
Along with this, Harbhajan Singh also gave special advice to Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav. He said that Surya should not allow any laxity in his game while captaining. Playing on home ground does not mean that victory will be achieved automatically. Bhajji warned that in a big tournament like T20 World Cup 2026, it is important to play every match with utmost seriousness.
It is noteworthy that Suryakumar Yadav is the captain of the Indian team, while Akshar Patel will play the role of vice-captain. Now it will be interesting to see how correct this prediction of Harbhajan Singh proves to be.
