T20 World Cup: De Villiers predicts India in final, England no pushovers

Having performed for greater than a decade in the Indian Premier League (IPL), South Africa cricket legend AB de Villiers has performed in opposition to the present members of the crew that’s representing India in the Men’s T20 World Cup at the moment happening in Australia.

That is the rationale why de Villiers, together with his dwelling nation South Africa failing to achieve the semifinals, desires to see India in the ultimate.

However, the Royal Challengers Bangalore legend feels England will pose a giant take a look at for India in the T20 World Cup.

“I want to see India in the final but England will be big challenge for them in the semifinals. If they get past England, they will have a good chance of winning the final,” de Villiers informed the media on the sidelines of a press convention to announce the Last Man Stands India Super League to be held in March subsequent yr.

De Villiers stated the semifinals might be a giant take a look at for Rohit Sharma’s, having been himself concerned in a few such events.

“I have played two World Cup semifinals and I know how difficult it is. It’s a pressure situation and you win some and you lose some,” the 38-year previous stated.

On Monday, de Villiers ran a ballot on his Twitter deal with asking followers to vote which groups they need to see in the ultimate and overwhelming quantity felt it will be between India and Pakistan. De Villiers stated if that occurs. India will emerge winner. Pakistan will play New Zealand in the primary semifinal on Wednesday.

“If India manages to get past England, Rohit Sharma’s team will win the final,” de Villiers stated.

He picked the in-form batters Suryakumar Yadav and Virat Kohli as the important thing for India.

“Surya is in good form, Virat is in good form. So, it will come down to the bowlers in the big game and if they all do well in the big game, it seems India playing New Zealand in the final and India winning,” de Villiers stated.

He was, nonetheless, not that pleased with the present format of the T20 World Cup and says the format ought to present extra possibilities to the groups.

“There should be more matches for the team. If you have 10 teams, they show play nine matches. At this moment, one bad match means the team is out,” the previous South Africa captain stated.

He instructed an IPL type format in the ultimate phases of the World Cup with Eliminator and challenger matches in order that groups get a couple of likelihood of reaching the ultimate.

–IANS

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