Harbhajan Singh Predicts T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Finalists, No England

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Harbhajan Singh Predicts T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Finalists: Former Indian cricket team legend and spinner Harbhajan Singh has made a big prediction regarding the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026. Speaking to the media recently during the release of 'Legends 90', 'Bhajji' named the four teams he believes will reach the semi-finals. Interestingly, he not only predicted India as a semi-finalist but also declared them the champions of 2026.

Harbhajan Singh's T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final Predictions

Harbhajan Singh included some surprising names in his list. According to him, the four semi-finalist teams will be:

• India (as winners)
• Australia
• South Africa
• Afghanistan

Bhajji also backed Australia, stating that they are a team capable of winning the trophy in any major tournament.

Meanwhile, he has placed Afghanistan in the top 4 based on the strength of their "spin unit."

According to Harbhajan Singh: Top 4 Team Strengths

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• Team India: Harbhajan believes that India will have to work hard to retain their title.
• South Africa: The runners-up of the last World Cup (2024) will want to learn from their past mistakes and win the title this time.
• Afghanistan: The magical strength of their spin bowling makes them the biggest threat in the tournament.
• England not included: It is noteworthy that Harbhajan has not included England in his list, even though England reached the semi-finals in the 2024 World Cup.

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Team India Squad for T20 World Cup 2026

Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel (VC), Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Sanju Samson (Wicketkeeper), Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh.

Earlier, on December 20, the BCCI announced the Indian squad for the 2026 World Cup, which saw several major changes.

Shubman Gill dropped, Sanju and Ishan return

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The BCCI's decision to drop star batsman Shubman Gill from the squad has surprised everyone. Sanju Samson has been given a chance in his place. Meanwhile, Ishan Kishan, who had been away from the team for a long time, has been rewarded for his excellent performance in domestic cricket.

Ishan Kishan's spectacular comeback

The biggest reason for Ishan Kishan's return is that the Jharkhand team, under his captaincy, won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Considering his leadership and form, the selectors have given him a ticket to the World Cup.

2024 T20 World Cup Semi-finalists

If we talk about the semi-finals of the previous tournament (2024), these were the four teams

1. South Africa
2. Afghanistan
3. India
4. England

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