Belter - T20 World Cup 2021
T20 WORLD CUP LENS
Joginder Sharma, who is now working in the Indian Police Service, was the man who won India the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.
Got nothing to lose
For Namibia, the biggest news is that David Wiese, former South Africa allrounder, will be playing for them when they make their T20 World Cup debut. Wiese, whose father was born in Namibia, qualified for the side by descent.
Dreaming of rekindling '09 flame
Ireland were one of the sides that had travelled to the UAE early in order to better acclimatise with the conditions and play a few practice games as part of preparation for the T20 World Cup.
'Versatile and exciting'
Under the leadership of Kyle Coetzer and the guidance of newly-appointed batting consultant Jonathan Trott, Scotland will commence
Causing an upset would be great success
Undoubtedly, it will be a historic moment for Papua New Guinea when they will step on to play T20 World Cup co-hosts Oman in the opener on October 17 in Muscat as they will be making their ICC global tournament debut.
The co-hosts could spring a surprise
Oman, featuring in their second-ever T20 World Cup, will be hopeful of going past the group stage for the first time, especially now that they are co-hosting the marquee event.
Ten Doeschate's 'one last hoorah'
Fourteen years since appearing for the Netherlands in the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007,
Prepared to regain old status
In six editions of the T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka have made it to the finals thrice, the most by any team, and were crowned champions in 2014 after beating India in Dhaka.
Always in with a chance
Unpredictability is the word that has always been synonymous with the Pakistan cricket team so it makes sense that fans and experts alike have wildly different assumptions about how deep the Babar Azam-led side can go in the tournament.
Compact side with a composed leader
After securing their first ICC title in recent times by beating a formidable Indian team in the final of the World Test Championship
May surprise in spite of recent record
On paper, Australia look formidable with seven of their big stars -- skipper Aaron Finch, Steve Smith, David Warner, Glenn Maxwell,
Could be a force to be reckoned with
South Africa used to be an intimidating force in international cricket, but that is no longer the case. A significant number of South African cricketers have recently retired, and it would be harsh to expect the current batch of players to deliver big in the upcoming event.
Improving rapidly and aiming high
Afghanistan formed their first official team in 1995, 20 years after the West Indies were crowned champions in the first-ever cricket World Cup in England.
EDITOR’S NOTE
One of cricket’s biggest carnivals and perhaps the most entertaining one, the T20 World Cup, is knocking on the door again. Sixteen teams, 45 matches and a month of cricketing action await cricket-loving people around the world.
Could it be a stepping stone for future riches?
Can Bangladesh win the World Cup? Even half a decade ago, that question would have been a preposterous one, but it has become less so in the 50-over format.
Expectations high from Shakib, Mustafizur
Bangladesh will heavily rely on two of their world-class T20 performers -- premier all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan and ace left-arm pacer Mustafizur Rahman -- for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Oman and the UAE.
TWO EXTREME ENDS
When Mohammad Ashraful returned to the dressing room having conceded 55 from his four overs at an economy rate of 13.75