T20 World Cup 2026: Surya Brigade’s journey became easier due to Australia’s dismissal, the path for Team India is now clear…

New Delhi. The points divided between Ireland-Zimbabwe due to rain have completely upset the equations of T20 World Cup 2026. While the rain on the Pallekele ground provided a reason for celebration for Zimbabwe, it also dashed the hopes of 2021 world champion Australia. With this, the path ahead for Team India now seems clear.

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The match between Ireland and Zimbabwe was being seen as a knockout. After the match was canceled due to rain, both the teams got 1-1 points. This one point took Zimbabwe to a total of 5 points, which is out of reach for Australia. Australia, which played contrary to its usual style in this tournament, is now officially out of the race for the semi-finals. It is a big shock for cricket experts that the Kangaroo team could not even make it to the last four.

India’s semi-final almost certain!

After establishing their dominance in Group A, the Indian team has now emerged as the strongest contender in the next round of Super-8. The equations of the group now seem to be leaning in favor of India. Due to the exclusion of a big team like Australia, a big psychological pressure has been removed from Suryakumar’s ‘Blue Army’. Looking at the current form, India reaching the semi-finals now seems to be a mere formality. The third team is South Africa which is in a position to give some competition to the Indian team. Both the teams will clash in Ahmedabad on 22 February.

West Indies and Zimbabwe are ‘easy’ challenges for India!

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In the Super 8 matches, India will face West Indies on March 1 and before that Zimbabwe on February 26. Although West Indies are dangerous in the T20 format, the current form of the Indian spinners could overshadow their power-hitters. Although this team has surprised everyone by making it to the Super-8, but given the depth of the Indian batting and accurate bowling attack, it should not be too difficult for India to defeat Zimbabwe.

It is a time of celebration for Indian fans because considering the form Team India is in, it seems easy to overcome the challenge of West Indies and Zimbabwe. The rain may have broken Australia’s heart, but it has given a new lease of life to the hopes of crores of Indians. Now it remains to be seen whether Team India can take advantage of this opportunity and win the ICC trophy for the second consecutive time or not.