India T20 World Cup: Indian team 'homeless' at home, reaching the semi-finals is not easy

This time, amid the hype surrounding the 300-plus score, the Indian team, which entered the T20 World Cup this year, has found itself caught in a quandary at the very beginning of the Super 8 stage. The team, which had been posting mammoth scores like 238 for 7, 209 for 3, and 271 for 5 in the T20 series against New Zealand before this World Cup, suffered such a batting collapse against South Africa in Ahmedabad that it now faces a challenge to reach the semi-finals at home.

Team India's next match is against Zimbabwe at Chepauk Stadium on Thursday, where Suryakumar Yadav needs not just a win but a big one, as India next faces the West Indies. Given the momentum the West Indies are in, securing a big win against them will be difficult. South Africa defeated India by 76 runs in the first Super 8 match, leaving India's net run rate at -3.800.

Defending champions India won all four group matches in the T20 World Cup to advance to the Super 8s, but their batsmen have struggled in all five matches so far. In the first Super 8 match against South Africa in Ahmedabad, it felt like a tsunami. India must win both of their Super 8 matches by a significant margin. Furthermore, they will also have to rely on the results of the other teams to reach the semi-finals.