Former Indian cricket Aakash Chopra has revealed the likely four semifinalists of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE and Oman. The multi-nation tournament will undergo from October 17 with the final is scheduled to take place on November 14.
Recently, Aakash Chopra conducted a #AskAakash session on Twitter, where several fans fired away their queries and questions, to which the former opener replied.
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One fan heaped praises for his in-depth knowledge of cricket and for making the game pleasant with his commentary. When asked to name the four teams that can reach the knockout stage of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021, he took the names of India, Pakistan, England and West Indies.
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Pakistan
England
West Indies https://t.co/Ewsj5Sf4hV— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 14, 2021
Another fan asked who will be a better captain among Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma to nurture the young talent. Chopra mentioned the name of former Indian skipper MS Dhoni and believes he is the ideal man to nurture the young talents within the team.
Another fan asked about his favourite Indian Test opener ever. Being an opener himself, he took the name of Sunil Gavaskar, who broke several records with his bat while opening in the Test cricket during his playing days.
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India Indiaaaa… West Indies close second. https://t.co/fzGthS3ZDi— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 14, 2021
Aakash named India favourites to win the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021. However, he didn’t discard a strong challenge by West Indies and admitted they are second by a very close distance.
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The T20 World Cup 2021 will begin in UAE and Oman from October 17. The Super 12 stage will kick off on October 23 when Australia and South Africa will lock horns.
India and Pakistan will be locked in a mouthwatering encounter on October 24 in Dubai. Both teams possess good depth in their T20 teams and are expected to give a cracking contest.
