Will Suryakumar Yadav lift the T20 World Cup trophy? The secret of India’s victory is hidden in the Zimbabwe-Australia match

New Delhi: Before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian cricket team is being considered as the main contender for the title. The Indian team has further strengthened this belief by winning its first two matches.

Such interesting coincidences are often seen in big tournaments, which highlight the possibility of a team becoming champion. Recently, a similar coincidence was seen in the match between Zimbabwe and Australia on 13 February, which is giving positive signs for the Indian team.

Zimbabwe’s amazing performance

In this match, Zimbabwe, which reached the main tournament through the qualifiers, created a big upset by defeating Australia by 23 runs. This win reminds cricket fans of the 2007 T20 World Cup, when Zimbabwe defeated Australia. At that time the Indian team had won the trophy by defeating Pakistan in the final. This is Zimbabwe’s second win against Australia in the T20 World Cup so far.

Indian team’s excellent form

The same situation has emerged in 2026 also. Zimbabwe’s victory and the tremendous form of the Indian team is being considered a good sign for the Indian team. It is noteworthy that Zimbabwe’s win record against Australia in the T20 World Cup is 100 percent.

Special match played against Namibia

The Indian team defeated Namibia by 93 runs on 12 February, but in this match, captain Suryakumar Yadav could not score important runs and was stumped after scoring 12 runs. An interesting fact is that whenever the Indian captain has been stumped in limited overs tournaments, the team has reached the finals and won the trophy several times.

A unique combination of stump out

Earlier in the 2000 Champions Trophy, Sourav Ganguly had taken India to the final by getting stumped against Kenya. Mahendra Singh Dhoni did the same against West Indies in the 2011 ODI World Cup and India won that tournament. This time Suryakumar Yadav’s stumping out is repeating the same coincidence.

topic of discussion among fans

In view of all these facts, the discussion has intensified among cricket fans whether the Indian team can once again win the T20 World Cup trophy. Certainly the results of cricket are determined on the basis of performance on the field, but such coincidences add to the excitement of the tournament.