{"id":214235,"date":"2020-10-31T14:54:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T09:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=214235"},"modified":"2020-11-05T20:18:29","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T14:48:29","slug":"world-t20-cricket-india-2021-preview-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/world-t20-cricket-india-2021-preview-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"World T20 Cricket India 2021: Preview &#038; Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The ICC Men&#8217;s T20 World Cup\u00a0will be one of the highlights of the cricket calendar in 2021, with a host of teams holding a genuine chance of lifting the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>The tournament was\u00a0initially\u00a0due to be staged in Australia during 2020, but will now take place in India in October and November.<\/p>\n<p>India are the current favourites to win the tournament,\u00a0and plenty of punters who\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/us.888sport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bet online at 888sport<\/a>\u00a0will back them to achieve the feat.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u00a0none of the previous six editions of the T20 World Cup have been won by the hosts, suggesting that India may not have things all their own way.<\/p>\n<p>Read on as we take a look at the 2021 World T20 in India and predict who we think will come out on top in the tournament.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cricket-bet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-214241\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cricket-bet.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cricket-bet.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cricket-bet-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Cricket-bet-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>World T20\u00a0Teams\u00a0&amp;\u00a0Qualification<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0top nine ranked ICC Full Members\u00a0and\u00a0hosts India qualified directly for the\u00a0tournament, with a further six nations progressing through qualifiers.<\/p>\n<p>India, Pakistan, Australia, England, South Africa, New Zealand, West Indies and Afghanistan qualify for the Super 12s, with the remaining eight teams place in the group stage.<\/p>\n<p>This will feature\u00a0Sri Lanka, Ireland, Papua New Guinea and Oman in Group\u00a0A, with\u00a0Bangladesh, Namibia, Netherlands and Scotland in Group B.<\/p>\n<p>The top two teams from each group will qualify for the Super 12 round which sees the eight big guns join the tournament.<\/p>\n<p><strong>World T20\u00a0Group Stage<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka and Bangladesh are currently ranked seventh and eighth in the T20 world rankings and should qualify for the Super 12s with ease.<\/p>\n<p>A series whitewash of Pakistan\u00a0last year\u00a0highlighted Sri Lanka\u2019s ability and the 2014 champions are fully expected to\u00a0finish\u00a0top\u00a0of Group A.<\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh are much-improved in this version of the game,and\u00a0they\u00a0look a good bet to claim top spot in Group B.<\/p>\n<p>Ireland and Netherlands are fancied to qualify alongside that pair, although Namibia could prove to be troublesome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>World T20\u00a0Super 12s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The top two teams from qualifying\u00a0Group A will join\u00a0Australia, Pakistan, New Zealand and West Indies in\u00a0Group 1.<\/p>\n<p>England, India, South Africa and Afghanistan are in Group 2 and will be joined by the two successful teams from Group B.<\/p>\n<p>Australia, England, India and Pakistan are the current top four ranked teams in the world and predictably are at the head of the outright betting market.<\/p>\n<p>The quartet will fancy their chances of\u00a0reaching the semi-finals and\u00a0are\u00a0the most likely candidates to challenge for the title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>World T20 Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>18-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Sri Lanka vs Ireland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>18-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Papua New Guinea vs Oman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>19-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Bangladesh vs Namibia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>19-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Netherlands vs Scotland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>20-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Ireland vs Oman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>20-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Sri Lanka vs Papua New Guinea<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>21-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Namibia vs Scotland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>21-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Bangladesh vs Netherlands<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>22-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Papua New Guinea vs Ireland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>22-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Sri Lanka vs Oman<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>23-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Netherlands vs Namibia<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>23-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Bangladesh vs Scotland<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>First Round<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>24-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Australia vs Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>24-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>India vs South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>25-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>TBC vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>25-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>New Zealand vs West Indies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>26-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Afghanistan vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>26-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>England vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>27-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>New Zealand vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>28-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Afghanistan vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>28-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Australia vs West Indies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>29-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Pakistan vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>29-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>India vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>30-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>England vs South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>30-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>West Indies vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>31-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>New Zealand vs Pakistan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>31-Oct-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Australia vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>01-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Afghanistan vs South Africa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>01-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>India vs England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>02-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>TBC vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>02-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>New Zealand vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>03-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Pakistan vs West Indies<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>04-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Australia vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>04-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Afghanistan vs England<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>05-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>South Africa vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>05-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>India vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>06-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Pakistan vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>06-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Australia vs New Zealand<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>07-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>England vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>07-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>West Indies vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>08-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>South Africa vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>08-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>India vs Afghanistan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Super 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Group 2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>11-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>TBC vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>1st Semi-Final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>12-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>TBC vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>2nd Semi-Final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>15-Nov-21<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>TBC vs TBC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>Final<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>World T20 Prediction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/talkingsports.co.uk\/india-overwhelming-favorites-at-home-in-2016-world-twenty20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/talkingsports.co.uk\/india-overwhelming-favorites-at-home-in-2016-world-twenty20\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604135904642000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEoFBbUpY1C4XaZK0SVPOlhswqwyw\">India were overwhelming favourites<\/a>\u00a0to win the last edition of the tournament, but they ultimately came up short against West Indies in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>They will once again fancy their chances of winning on home soil to become the first ever hosts to lift the prestigious trophy.<\/p>\n<p>However, England appeal as the value bet as they seek redemption for their last-gasp defeat against the Windies in the 2016 final.<\/p>\n<p>Their squad contains some of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=cricket\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s%3Dcricket&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1604135904642000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFBF8cCqnWWpfW2vCrn8tHU9bKKzg\">the best players<\/a>\u00a0around, and they are strongly fancied to win the T20 World Cup for the second time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo ajU\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> 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