T20 World Cup 2026 will be held jointly between India and Sri Lanka from February 7. India is the defending champion. India won the title in 2024 by defeating South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final. Before the upcoming World Cup, former South African batsman Green Smith’s emotions are high. Praising South Africa, he expressed hope that his country would win the trophy in the T20 World Cup by defeating the Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav. Let us tell you that South Africa’s tour of India in November-December was a mixed bag. South Africa won the Test series while India won the ODI and T20 series. Even though South Africa swept India in the two-match Test series, Smith admitted that the Surya Brigade is a different challenge in T20 cricket. He says that it is almost certain that India will reach the semi-finals in the T20 World Cup. “I want us to beat India in the final,” Smith, the SA20 League commissioner, said with a smile while speaking to select media persons in Durban.
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The former batsman said, “Looking at India’s talent, they can never be underestimated. This is the home World Cup. There is an interesting change going on in Indian cricket between Gautam Gambhir (Head Coach) and the experienced players and it will be interesting to see how this change happens. India’s talent can never be ignored. This is the home World Cup. I would be very surprised if India does not reach the last four.
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He also said that the SA20 League will provide an opportunity to the players to prepare well for the T20 World Cup. “When you go to the World Cup, you want players to be prepared by playing competitive cricket,” Smith said. SA20 is a great platform where players learn to play under pressure while playing against local and international players.” South Africa’s command in the T20 World Cup will once again be in the hands of Aiden Markram. South Africa is part of Group D. South Africa will start its campaign on 11 February.
