Shane Warne picks India and England as favourites to win T20 World Cup 2021

Former Australia cricketer Shane Warne reckoned that India and England are strong contenders to win the 2021 T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue started their journey on a resounding note, winning both their warm-up matches in a pretty comprehensive manner. The Brits, on the other hand, lost to India in their first practice game, but came back to defeat New Zealand.

Virat Kohli’s India are set to start their campaign in the Super 12s against Pakistan on October 24. The Three Lions will begin their journey on October 23 against the West Indies, led by Kieron Pollard. While Warne backed either India or England to lift the trophy, he said that the Aaron Finch-captained Australia shouldn’t be taken lightly by any means.

He also said that Pakistan and the Caribbean team can also spring quite a few surprises. It’s pertinent to note that the West Indies are the defending champions, having won the tournament back in 2016 under Daren Sammy’s leadership. He also said not to write off David Warner and Eoin Morgan amidst their poor run of form.

Warne took to Twitter and wrote, “I think Eng & India have to go in as fav’s for the T/20 WC. NZ always perform well in events too. But I have a feeling the Aussies are being underestimated as they have a lot of match winners in their squad. Then you have Pakistan & the Wi. Excited to see who will win.”

“Ps Whoever wants to write of @davidwarner31 & @Eoin16 re their lack of form. Remember class is permanent & form is temporary – don’t be surprised if one of these players will be player of the tournament #ICCT20WorldCup2021 ! Who will win followers?” Warne mentioned in his second tweet.

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Australia started the warm-ups with a resounding three-wicket win over the Black Caps at the Tolerance Oval in Abu Dhabi. However, India beat them by eight wickets in their second warm-up game at the ICC Academy Ground in Dubai. Prior to the World Cup, the Aussies lost away series at the hands of Bangladesh and West Indies. In both series, they lost by margins of 1-4.