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With the defeat at the hands of Australia in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023, Team India's dream of winning the ICC trophy was also shattered. Now the team's eyes are on the T20 World Cup which is going to start next month i.e. in June. The tournament will be played in the US and West Indies starting from June 1 and its final match will be held on June 29. Former Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar has announced the names of the top-4 teams of this World Cup, who are strong contenders to become the champions.
These 3 countries including India are contenders
Sunil Gavaskar has selected Australia, England and West Indies along with India in the top-4 team of T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that the Indian team won the 2007 T20 World Cup under the captaincy of Dhoni. Since then the team has not been able to win any ICC tournament of this format. In the next season, India will start its campaign against Ireland on June 5. The next match is against Pakistan on June 9. Then the match will be played against America (June 12) and Canada (June 15).
The defending champion also got a place
Sunil Gavaskar has also placed the England team, which won the last T20 World Cup, in the top-4. Let us tell you that the England team has won the T20 World Cup twice. Before 2022, the England team became the world champion in 2010, when they won the title by defeating Australia in the final. Apart from this, the Indian veteran team has also placed West Indies in the top-4. West Indies has also won the T20 World Cup twice. The team became champion in 2012 and 2016 under the leadership of Darren Sammy.
Australia is also included in the top-4
Gavaskar has also placed the Australian team, which won the T20 World Cup in 2021 by defeating New Zealand in the final, in the top-4. Australia has won this tournament only once. In the next season, the Australian team will play under the captaincy of Mitchell Marsh. The team also includes dangerous players like Travis Head, Mitchell Starc, who single-handedly turn the tables of the match. Australia will start its campaign against Oman on June 6.