The 2022 T20 Cricket World Cup gets underway in Australia in October. The first match is Sri Lanka vs. Namibia which takes place on October 16, and the tournament then runs until the final, which is scheduled to take place on November 13.
Australia is the host country for the 2022 T20 Cricket World Cup, with matches happening at several locations. The main venues listed to host matches include Adelaide Oval, The Gabba, Kardinia Park, Bellerive Oval, and Perth Stadium. The two semi-finals will be held at Sydney Cricket Ground and Adelaide Oval on November 9 and November 10. Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the final of the competition.
How does the T20 World Cup Work?
The qualification stage happens first at the T20 World Cup. At this point, teams that have yet to qualify compete against each other. There are two groups, A and B, for the qualification stage this year. Group A consists of Namibia, Sri Lanka, the United Arab Emirates, and the Netherlands. Group B consists of Ireland, Scotland, Zimbabwe, and the West Indies.
The winner and runner-up from each group progress to the next stage of the competition which also includes teams that have previously qualified. The new groups formed for this stage of the contest are:
- Group 1 – Group A winner, Group B runner-up, Australia, Afghanistan, England, and New Zealand.
- Group 2 – Group A runner-up, Group B winner, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and South Africa.
Once this Super 12 section of the competition is complete, the top two sides in each group go forward to the semi-finals. From there, the winners of each semi-final progress to the final.
What is the Indian squad for the competition, and how well will it do?
India has not won the T20 Cricket World Cup since the inaugural competition in 2007, so the team and fans will be hoping to do well this time around. The latest betting odds suggest that the team has a good chance of winning the tournament, with Australia and India currently joint favorites at 10/3. Cricket fans will be looking to take advantage of these odds at offshore casinos that provide reputable and safe services, something shared by the writer Vishal here where he addresses the legality and security of cricket betting.
So, India is a joint favorite in the betting, but is this position justified? The squad certainly looks strong enough. It has been confirmed as Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, and Arshdeep Singh.
Having said that, India will certainly miss all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who is not available due to injury. It remains to be seen how much of an effect his absence will have and how much it will be offset by the return of Virat Kohli, who was impressive during the Asia Cup. What is certain is that this is certainly a good opportunity for India to prove the odds right and achieve victory in Australia.
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