How many teams will qualify from Super 12: What are the chances for India to qualify for 2021 T20 World Cup semi finals?

Dixit Bhargav | 05/11/2021
How many teams will qualify from Super 12: What are the chances for India to qualify for 2021 T20 World Cup semi finals?

Chances for India to qualify for semi-finals: There is no hiding to the fact that India need a miracle to qualify for the next round.

The ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is entering its business end now. A high-profile double-header on Saturday will culminate Round 2 as far as the Group 1 is concerned.

Round 2, which is also known as Super 12s, comprises of 12 teams (eight top-ranked teams and four qualifying teams from Round 1). These 12 teams have been divided into two groups namely Group 1 and Group 2.

With each group comprising of six teams each, each team will play a total of five matches in Round 2. Top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.

Hence, only four teams will qualify from Super 12s to the next round. It is worth mentioning that the two semi-finals will be played on November 10 and 11 in Abu Dhabi and Dubai respectively.

What are the chances for India to qualify for 2021 T20 World Cup semi finals?

India, who are currently at the fourth position in Group 2 on the back of winning one and losing two matches, need a miracle to qualify for the semi-finals. Playing their fourth match against Scotland right now, it goes without saying that India need to win both tonight and against Namibia on November 8.

A couple of wins will increase India’s points to 6 at the end of the group stage. While New Zealand are also at 6, Afghanistan are at 4 at this point in time. Therefore, New Zealand vs Afghanistan match on November 7 becomes all the more crucial from an Indian perspective.

For India to qualify, a compulsion lies in a daunting result in the form of Afghanistan beating New Zealand. A win for New Zealand will convert the India-Namibia match into a dead-rubber.

Assuming that Afghanistan register a victory on Sunday, all the focus will be on NRR (Net Run Rate) of New Zealand (1.277), Afghanistan (1.481) and India (0.073). The team with a better NRR will qualify in such a scenario. A slight advantage for India (if Afghanistan win) will be that they will know exactly what to do as India-Namibia match is the last league match of this World Cup.

Post Edited By: Dixit Bhargav
ICC T20 World Cup 2021 India

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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