The most awaited cricketing event of the year, the ICC<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> T20 World Cup 2021</strong></a> is scheduled from 17th October to 14th November in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Top 12 teams across the world will fight for the title of the best T20I team.

Every ball is going to be extremely intense as this is the shortest format of the game where the best players in the world are playing against each other and giving everything for glory. Teams are divided into two groups. Group 1 consists of Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies &amp; two teams from Qualifiers of the T20 World Cup. Group 2 consists of Afghanistan, India, New Zealand, Pakistan &amp; two teams from Qualifiers.

All teams have the capability and resources to beat any team on a given day. The beauty of this format is that there are no out and out favourites of a particular tournament. Some teams may be stronger than others on paper but you just never know what will happen in this dynamic format. Let&#8217;s see which teams are most likely to end up in the semi-finals of this year&#8217;s T20 World Cup.

Predicting semi-finalists of T20 World Cup 2021

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538200" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/West-Indies-Cricket-Team.jpg" alt="West Indies Cricket Team" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538200" class="wp-caption-text">West Indies Cricket Team. (Photo by RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

The defending champions led by Kieron Pollard, one of the best T20 players ever, are looking as strong as ever. With the likes of experienced campaigners Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle back in the squad and delivering the goods for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>West Indies</strong></a>, they are on the right track to defend their title.

They have the most number of match winners. It&#8217;s just about one player&#8217;s night &amp; that&#8217;s all that is required for them to win a match. Experienced campaigners are complemented extremely well by young players like Nicholas Pooran, Ewin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, and Fabian Allen.

Though spin bowling is a bit of a weak link for them, but with the likes of Fabian Allen &amp; Hayden Walsh Jr delivering for them is a great sign and if teams don&#8217;t come in with the right mindset, don&#8217;t be surprised if the Caribbean boys are successful in winning their third T20 WC title.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538790" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Jordan-and-David-Willey.jpeg" alt="Chris Jordan and David Willey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538790" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Jordan of England celebrates scoring the winning runs with team mate David Willey. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)</figcaption>

The English boys led by their best white-ball player ever, Eoin Morgan were runners-up in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in 2016 in India. They will be looking to go one step further this time around and have been taking long strides in that direction.

After being handed captaincy, Morgan has completely changed the thought process and playing style of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a> team. They come hard right from the ball one whether with bat or with the ball. This approach made them champions of the ODI WC in 2019. After the West Indies, this team has the most no of all-rounders in their squad and extremely flexible batting order, an advantage not many teams enjoy.

They have good spinners like Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali in their armor as well. With Matt Parkinson &amp; Saqib Mahmood also performing in the ODI series vs Pakistan, England&#8217;s bowling department also looks extremely sorted &amp; this young talented squad would be raring to win the T20 WC as well to establish their dominance in white-ball cricket.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538006" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Indian-Cricket-Team-1.jpg" alt="Indian Cricket Team" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538006" class="wp-caption-text">Indian Cricket Team. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption>

The team that is talked about the most &amp; always in limelight in the cricketing arena led by undoubtedly the world&#8217;s best batsman Virat Kohli, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a> would be raring to go &amp; breaking the jinx of losing in the knockout games &amp; finally winning their second T20 WC.

With the second phase of IPL scheduled just before the T20 WC in the UAE as well, this is a blessing in disguise for India as players would like to showcase their talent to the selectors &amp; make a strong case for their selection in the national team. Middle overs batting is a bit of a concern for India but with the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, any one of whom can be given the license to express themselves, this aspect is also expected to be sorted.

India has the strongest bowling lineup with Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal and the likes of T Natarajan and Varun Chakravarthy showing their mettle in last year&#8217;s IPL, the bowling variety is second to none. Kohli will be desperate to win his 1st ICC trophy as captain &amp; will put everything on the line especially after the recent loss to New Zealand in the WTC final.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-521312" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/New-Zealand-–-Retro-Kit-2020.jpg" alt="New Zealand – Retro Kit 2020" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-521312" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption>

Though New Zealand don&#8217;t have as many match-winners as the other teams mentioned above, this is a team that knows how to play and win under pressure under the captaincy of the coolest player on the field, Kane Williamson. They were knocked out in the semifinals in the previous edition by England in 2016.

Having world-class T20 players like Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, and the man of the hour Devon Conway, expect this New Zealand team to come hard at the opposition, not do anything fancy and maintain their calm under the pump to win matches.

Filled with confidence after defeating the mighty Indians in the WTC final held earlier this year and being runners-up in the 2019 WC, this is a clear signal for all the teams that the well behaved Kiwi boys will play as a unit and try to knock out the best of teams by playing basic cricket.

<p>The most awaited cricketing event of the year, the ICC<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> T20 World Cup 2021</strong></a> is scheduled from 17th October to 14th November in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Top 12 teams across the world will fight for the title of the best T20I team.</p>
<p>Every ball is going to be extremely intense as this is the shortest format of the game where the best players in the world are playing against each other and giving everything for glory. Teams are divided into two groups. Group 1 consists of Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies &amp; two teams from Qualifiers of the T20 World Cup. Group 2 consists of Afghanistan, India, New Zealand, Pakistan &amp; two teams from Qualifiers.</p>
<p>All teams have the capability and resources to beat any team on a given day. The beauty of this format is that there are no out and out favourites of a particular tournament. Some teams may be stronger than others on paper but you just never know what will happen in this dynamic format. Let’s see which teams are most likely to end up in the semi-finals of this year’s T20 World Cup.</p>
<h2>Predicting semi-finalists of T20 World Cup 2021</h2>
<h3>1. West Indies</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538200" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538200" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-538200" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/West-Indies-Cricket-Team.jpg" alt="West Indies Cricket Team" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538200" class="wp-caption-text">West Indies Cricket Team. (Photo by RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The defending champions led by Kieron Pollard, one of the best T20 players ever, are looking as strong as ever. With the likes of experienced campaigners Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle back in the squad and delivering the goods for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>West Indies</strong></a>, they are on the right track to defend their title.</p>
<p>They have the most number of match winners. It’s just about one player’s night &amp; that’s all that is required for them to win a match. Experienced campaigners are complemented extremely well by young players like Nicholas Pooran, Ewin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, and Fabian Allen.</p>
<p>Though spin bowling is a bit of a weak link for them, but with the likes of Fabian Allen &amp; Hayden Walsh Jr delivering for them is a great sign and if teams don’t come in with the right mindset, don’t be surprised if the Caribbean boys are successful in winning their third T20 WC title.</p>
<h3>2. England</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538790" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538790" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-538790" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Jordan-and-David-Willey.jpeg" alt="Chris Jordan and David Willey" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538790" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Jordan of England celebrates scoring the winning runs with team mate David Willey. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The English boys led by their best white-ball player ever, Eoin Morgan were runners-up in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in 2016 in India. They will be looking to go one step further this time around and have been taking long strides in that direction.</p>
<p>After being handed captaincy, Morgan has completely changed the thought process and playing style of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a> team. They come hard right from the ball one whether with bat or with the ball. This approach made them champions of the ODI WC in 2019. After the West Indies, this team has the most no of all-rounders in their squad and extremely flexible batting order, an advantage not many teams enjoy.</p>
<p>They have good spinners like Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali in their armor as well. With Matt Parkinson &amp; Saqib Mahmood also performing in the ODI series vs Pakistan, England’s bowling department also looks extremely sorted &amp; this young talented squad would be raring to win the T20 WC as well to establish their dominance in white-ball cricket.</p>
<h3>3. India</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538006" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538006" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-538006" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Indian-Cricket-Team-1.jpg" alt="Indian Cricket Team" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538006" class="wp-caption-text">Indian Cricket Team. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The team that is talked about the most &amp; always in limelight in the cricketing arena led by undoubtedly the world’s best batsman Virat Kohli, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a> would be raring to go &amp; breaking the jinx of losing in the knockout games &amp; finally winning their second T20 WC.</p>
<p>With the second phase of IPL scheduled just before the T20 WC in the UAE as well, this is a blessing in disguise for India as players would like to showcase their talent to the selectors &amp; make a strong case for their selection in the national team. Middle overs batting is a bit of a concern for India but with the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, any one of whom can be given the license to express themselves, this aspect is also expected to be sorted.</p>
<p>India has the strongest bowling lineup with Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal and the likes of T Natarajan and Varun Chakravarthy showing their mettle in last year’s IPL, the bowling variety is second to none. Kohli will be desperate to win his 1st ICC trophy as captain &amp; will put everything on the line especially after the recent loss to New Zealand in the WTC final.</p>
<h3>4. New Zealand</h3>
<figure id="attachment_521312" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-521312" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-521312" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/New-Zealand-–-Retro-Kit-2020.jpg" alt="New Zealand – Retro Kit 2020" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-521312" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Though New Zealand don’t have as many match-winners as the other teams mentioned above, this is a team that knows how to play and win under pressure under the captaincy of the coolest player on the field, Kane Williamson. They were knocked out in the semifinals in the previous edition by England in 2016.</p>
<p>Having world-class T20 players like Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, and the man of the hour Devon Conway, expect this New Zealand team to come hard at the opposition, not do anything fancy and maintain their calm under the pump to win matches.</p>
<p>Filled with confidence after defeating the mighty Indians in the WTC final held earlier this year and being runners-up in the 2019 WC, this is a clear signal for all the teams that the well behaved Kiwi boys will play as a unit and try to knock out the best of teams by playing basic cricket.</p>

<p>The most awaited cricketing event of the year, the ICC<a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20-world-cup-2021/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong> T20 World Cup 2021</strong></a> is scheduled from 17th October to 14th November in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Top 12 teams across the world will fight for the title of the best T20I team.</p>
<p>Every ball is going to be extremely intense as this is the shortest format of the game where the best players in the world are playing against each other and giving everything for glory. Teams are divided into two groups. Group 1 consists of Australia, England, South Africa, West Indies &amp; two teams from Qualifiers of the T20 World Cup. Group 2 consists of Afghanistan, India, New Zealand, Pakistan &amp; two teams from Qualifiers.</p>
<p>All teams have the capability and resources to beat any team on a given day. The beauty of this format is that there are no out and out favourites of a particular tournament. Some teams may be stronger than others on paper but you just never know what will happen in this dynamic format. Let&#8217;s see which teams are most likely to end up in the semi-finals of this year&#8217;s T20 World Cup.</p>
<h2>Predicting semi-finalists of T20 World Cup 2021</h2>
<h3>1. West Indies</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538200" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538200" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538200" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/West-Indies-Cricket-Team.jpg" alt="West Indies Cricket Team" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538200" class="wp-caption-text">West Indies Cricket Team. (Photo by RANDY BROOKS/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The defending champions led by Kieron Pollard, one of the best T20 players ever, are looking as strong as ever. With the likes of experienced campaigners Andre Russell, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle back in the squad and delivering the goods for <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/west-indies/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>West Indies</strong></a>, they are on the right track to defend their title.</p>
<p>They have the most number of match winners. It&#8217;s just about one player&#8217;s night &amp; that&#8217;s all that is required for them to win a match. Experienced campaigners are complemented extremely well by young players like Nicholas Pooran, Ewin Lewis, Shimron Hetmyer, and Fabian Allen.</p>
<p>Though spin bowling is a bit of a weak link for them, but with the likes of Fabian Allen &amp; Hayden Walsh Jr delivering for them is a great sign and if teams don&#8217;t come in with the right mindset, don&#8217;t be surprised if the Caribbean boys are successful in winning their third T20 WC title.</p>
<h3>2. England</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538790" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538790" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538790" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Chris-Jordan-and-David-Willey.jpeg" alt="Chris Jordan and David Willey" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538790" class="wp-caption-text">Chris Jordan of England celebrates scoring the winning runs with team mate David Willey. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The English boys led by their best white-ball player ever, Eoin Morgan were runners-up in the previous edition of the T20 World Cup in 2016 in India. They will be looking to go one step further this time around and have been taking long strides in that direction.</p>
<p>After being handed captaincy, Morgan has completely changed the thought process and playing style of the <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/england/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>England</strong></a> team. They come hard right from the ball one whether with bat or with the ball. This approach made them champions of the ODI WC in 2019. After the West Indies, this team has the most no of all-rounders in their squad and extremely flexible batting order, an advantage not many teams enjoy.</p>
<p>They have good spinners like Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali in their armor as well. With Matt Parkinson &amp; Saqib Mahmood also performing in the ODI series vs Pakistan, England&#8217;s bowling department also looks extremely sorted &amp; this young talented squad would be raring to win the T20 WC as well to establish their dominance in white-ball cricket.</p>
<h3>3. India</h3>
<figure id="attachment_538006" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-538006" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-538006" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Indian-Cricket-Team-1.jpg" alt="Indian Cricket Team" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-538006" class="wp-caption-text">Indian Cricket Team. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP via Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>The team that is talked about the most &amp; always in limelight in the cricketing arena led by undoubtedly the world&#8217;s best batsman Virat Kohli, <a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-teams/india/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>India</strong></a> would be raring to go &amp; breaking the jinx of losing in the knockout games &amp; finally winning their second T20 WC.</p>
<p>With the second phase of IPL scheduled just before the T20 WC in the UAE as well, this is a blessing in disguise for India as players would like to showcase their talent to the selectors &amp; make a strong case for their selection in the national team. Middle overs batting is a bit of a concern for India but with the likes of Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, any one of whom can be given the license to express themselves, this aspect is also expected to be sorted.</p>
<p>India has the strongest bowling lineup with Jasprit Bumrah, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammad Shami, Yuzvendra Chahal and the likes of T Natarajan and Varun Chakravarthy showing their mettle in last year&#8217;s IPL, the bowling variety is second to none. Kohli will be desperate to win his 1st ICC trophy as captain &amp; will put everything on the line especially after the recent loss to New Zealand in the WTC final.</p>
<h3>4. New Zealand</h3>
<figure id="attachment_521312" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-521312" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-521312" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/New-Zealand-–-Retro-Kit-2020.jpg" alt="New Zealand – Retro Kit 2020" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-521312" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand. (Photo Source: Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Though New Zealand don&#8217;t have as many match-winners as the other teams mentioned above, this is a team that knows how to play and win under pressure under the captaincy of the coolest player on the field, Kane Williamson. They were knocked out in the semifinals in the previous edition by England in 2016.</p>
<p>Having world-class T20 players like Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Trent Boult, and the man of the hour Devon Conway, expect this New Zealand team to come hard at the opposition, not do anything fancy and maintain their calm under the pump to win matches.</p>
<p>Filled with confidence after defeating the mighty Indians in the WTC final held earlier this year and being runners-up in the 2019 WC, this is a clear signal for all the teams that the well behaved Kiwi boys will play as a unit and try to knock out the best of teams by playing basic cricket.</p>

T20 World Cup is all set to be entertaining this year.

T20 World Cup 2021: Predicting semi-finalists of the tournament

The most awaited cricketing event of the year, the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 is scheduled from 17th October to 14th November