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Can anyone stop Indian Juggernaut from lifting T20I World Cup 2026?

BDfanforever said:
They will always struggle in SENA conditions though especially after retirement of Bumrah. I dont think IND will produce anyone like Kohli or Bumrah anytime soon.
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Salty BD fans said the same at time of retirement of SRT, Dravid, Kumble, Zaheer, Sehwag etc.... yet here we are scaled greater heights after their retirement

Not bringing in Gavaskar, Bedi etc as that would have been before the time BD was even a full time cricketing nation...which supposedly BD is now
 
nish_mate said:
Salty BD fans said the same at time of retirement of SRT, Dravid, Kumble, Zaheer, Sehwag etc.... yet here we are scaled greater heights after their retirement

Not bringing in Gavaskar, Bedi etc as that would have been before the time BD was even a full time cricketing nation...which supposedly BD is now
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They also created a thread saying India wins only when Bumrah doesn't play lol Siraj bowling is impacted by Bumrah's presence lol Amount of flip flops they do is hilarious
 
jnaveen1980 said:
They also created a thread saying India wins only when Bumrah doesn't play lol Siraj bowling is impacted by Bumrah's presence lol Amount of flip flops they do is hilarious
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Every icc title our neighbours won was when siraj dint play.

Every icc title.

Also siraj is a good player in tests but it seems like he relishes being the lead.
 
I think this juggernaut can be stopped

Bowl bouncers at bumrah and break his bones. Chucker can’t play.

And then bowl bouncers at zimshek and zimju zamson who can’t play bounce. Easy
 
BDfanforever said:
They have been dominating in LOI for quite sometimes now. Even if they dont win every single tournaments, you could see them dominating in the league phase. Even in 2019 WC, they were quite dominant in league phase only to meet Matt Henry in the semifinal. They will be dominating till maybe Bumrah retires from ODI/T20.

However, once a number 1 Test Team, they may see some decline in Test after retirement of Kohli, Pujara, Jadaja, Ashwin. They will always struggle in SENA conditions though especially after retirement of Bumrah. I dont think IND will produce anyone like Kohli or Bumrah anytime soon.
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The world keeps underestimating the grind of Indian domestic circuit and the amount of competition for any spot in any Indian cricket team.

Competition results in breakthrough and somebody would level up.

Plus, it's not like people like Jaiswal are light weight.
 
This is the reward of patience. We won our first T20 World Cup in 2007. We won our next one in 2024. And again the next one in 2026. All the while plenty of Pakistani fans mocked us for not winning one since 2007 despite the IPL.​
 
Hitman said:
This is the reward of patience. We won our first T20 World Cup in 2007. We won our next one in 2024. And again the next one in 2026. All the while plenty of Pakistani fans mocked us for not winning one since 2007 despite the IPL.​
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Which is why I am not worried about tests either. We have enough natural talent coming in, all they need is guidance and patience.
 
India was on a roll, and they went all the way... It was a great campaign for india, but not better than 2024...
 
BouncerGuy said:
India was on a roll, and they went all the way... It was a great campaign for india, but not better than 2024...
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Yeah in 2024, they weren't expected to win but they did great. In 2026, they were heavy favorites, but had some tough games against USA, WI, RSA, and England.
 
BDfanforever said:
Yeah in 2024, they weren't expected to win but they did great. In 2026, they were heavy favorites, but had some tough games against USA, WI, RSA, and England.
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I think 2024 was tougher, the games against Pakistan, the final etc were kuch closer. Here we just had one off day and rest we won comfortably
 
Sachin fan said:
I think 2024 was tougher, the games against Pakistan, the final etc were kuch closer. Here we just had one off day and rest we won comfortably
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Once again, why provide this clarification? If he is deluded enough to think 2026 was tougher and Indian team is in decline, lets encourage that
 
JaDed said:
it’s tougher winning when you are favs..

2011, 2013 CT remain tough chances due to that.. we weren’t underdogs in both.
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It's not when the gap between the skill level is so huge. The likes of England, South Africa and New Zealand will prepare better for the next tournament, that's for sure. I doubt you'll see the likes of Ravindra, Chapman and Mitchell in 2028.
 
Usman Chadda said:
It's not when the gap between the skill level is so huge. The likes of England, South Africa and New Zealand will prepare better for the next tournament, that's for sure. I doubt you'll see the likes of Ravindra, Chapman and Mitchell in 2028.
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Indian team got changed in spite of winning 2024- 3 retired. so yeah professional teams will change based on the need and form of players..

Suffers did defeat us.. so skill gap between top 5 isn't much across formats
 
India being weak in Odisha is probably the most idiotic statement I have read here.

We just won a CT last year, Kohli is still piling up runs and Rohit is also amongst runs.

Yeah we lost one series against Nz without Bumrah and Pandya but that’s a minor blip.
 
JaDed said:
Indian team got changed in spite of winning 2024- 3 retired. so yeah professional teams will change based on the need and form of players..

Suffers did defeat us.. so skill gap between top 5 isn't much across formats
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Saffers *
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
India being weak in Odisha is probably the most idiotic statement I have read here.

We just won a CT last year, Kohli is still piling up runs and Rohit is also amongst runs.

Yeah we lost one series against Nz without Bumrah and Pandya but that’s a minor blip.
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Bhai Jammati's importance of bilaterals goes up and down depending on how India's performance....thali ka baingan
 
Test in the only format where we are struggling and that too in home conditions.

A giant of the game and the best spinner since Warne/Murali retired last year so this was not completely unexpected.

Rohit made most of the runs in the last two WTC , he was prolific in Indian conditions and even though he isn’t an Indian great in tests he was holding us together with his 3-4 years peak in test cricket.
 
jeeteshssaxena said:
India being weak in Odisha is probably the most idiotic statement I have read here.

We just won a CT last year, Kohli is still piling up runs and Rohit is also amongst runs.

Yeah we lost one series against Nz without Bumrah and Pandya but that’s a minor blip.
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Lmao I was wondering where odisha came from.

As a Pakistani fan, you have to excuse us. It’s hard to digest how good endia has been in LOi.

Test needs work though.
 
India’s 96-run win over New Zealand in the final of the 2026 T20 World Cup helped them take a third consecutive victory in ICC tournaments. It was their third men’s T20 World Cup title overall, making them the most succesfull team in the history of the tournament, and their eighth ICC title. They also became the first team to have succesfully defended the title. In contrast, arch rivals Pakistan have only won three ICC trophies so far with their last ICC trophy coming in the form of 2017 ICC Champions Trophy. Former Pakistan captain and coach Rashid Latif has shared how India’s DNA is to win trophies and Pakistan’s DNA is to lose trophies.

“Even after losing the toss (In theT20 World Cup final), they (India) made 250 runs. Nobody will be able to catch them. They have not done this overnight; it is the result of their hard work over the last 10 years or so. See the last ICC events or the Asia Cup. India’s DNA is to win trophies, and our DNA is to lose even before the knockouts. Their DNA is playing the final and winning,” Latif told reporters in Pakistan.

Pakistan’s maiden ICC trophy was in 1992, when the Imran Khan led them to victory in the World Cup. They won the 2009 T20 World Cup with a win over Sri Lanka in England and then won their third and last ICC trophy in the form of the 2017 Champions Trophy. The last time Pakistan reached an ICC tournament final was in the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia, where they lost to England. Post that final loss, Pakistan have not been able to reach the semi-finals. In the 2024 T20 World Cup as well 2025 ICC Champion Trophy, Pakistan did not reach the knock-out stage. Following Pakistan’s exit from the Super 8 in this year’s T20 World Cup, there were reports of Pakistan Cricket Board fining the team-members with an amount of PKR 5 million each. Latif also spoke on the issue. “Weaker boards do this. When you sign a contract, it has everything. Fines and rewards are also mentioned,” Latif added.

Former Pakistan captain Younis Khan too had criticised the move by PCB. “Is it confirmed? If it’s confirmed, then it’s not right. Earlier, an instance like that happened. In 2003, when we returned after the World Cup, Rashid Latif was made the captain, he received a message from the PCB that the match fees will be reduced to half and the same will be done with allowance. 1-2 players had taken a stand against this, “ Khan had told the media earlier this month.

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Link: https://indianexpress.com/article/s...-lose-before-knockouts-rashid-latif-10580122/​
 
This guy’s been conspiring to get a big job with PCB since ages but never gets it.

When it comes to our cricket, there are only a few sane voices and he’s not one of them.
 
Pakistan's first aim should be to try to reach the SFs, which we haven't done since 2022.
 
AZulfi said:
Pakistan's first aim should be to try to reach the SFs, which we haven't done since 2022.
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No offence, but reaching even the finals without winning it counts for zilch. Much like how us reaching the finals of the 03' ODI WC and the 23' ODI WC counts for zilch.​
 
Pakistan even when they were good were bit up and down. Inconsistent. It will take a long time for pakistan to catch up with other teams in terms of batting.
 
Hitman said:
No offence, but reaching even the finals without winning it counts for zilch. Much like how us reaching the finals of the 03' ODI WC and the 23' ODI WC counts for zilch.​
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Hence, I said the FIRST aim. The ULTIMATE aim should be to win tournaments, at least an ICC event every 4-6 years if not more frequently.

Winner takes all in sports, but given the recent lacklustre spineless displays, a SF berth would be a good place to begin with
 
jnaveen1980 said:
Pakistan even when they were good were bit up and down. Inconsistent. It will take a long time for pakistan to catch up with other teams in terms of batting.
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Hence, dubbed a mercurial (talented but unpredictable) side. That, however, applied to teams of the past

The present set of players are predictably pathetic and timid in pressure or high-stakes games.
 
Hitman said:
No offence, but reaching even the finals without winning it counts for zilch. Much like how us reaching the finals of the 03' ODI WC and the 23' ODI WC counts for zilch.​
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Consistency is important though, PCT has consistently become below par
 
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