Sachin Tendulkar Picks Four Semi-Finalists For T20 World Cup. Pakistan Is One Of Them

20.10.2022 - 07:51 sports.ndtv.com

Starting this weekend, the focus of all cricket fans will be on the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. While defending champions and hosts Australia will be looking to give another great performance, the likes of India, Pakistan and other big teams will pose a strong challenge.

India cricket great Sachin Tendulkar has picked his four semi-finalists for the marquee event's 2022 edition. He also picked two dark horses for the event who can go far in the tournament. "I would obviously want India to be the champions but my top four would be India, Pakistan, Australia and England.

New Zealand are the dark horse as are South Africa... These are the conditions South Africans get to encounter at home in September-October.

They are used to such conditions," Tendulkar told The Telegraph. India start their campaign against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday.

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