Former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth has shared a bold take ahead of India’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign. The former cricketer expressed his hope that Australia fail to make the final, while backing the Men in Blue to dominate the tournament.
Australia have already got the better of India in three ICC finals — the 2003 ODI World Cup, the 2023 World Test Championship final and the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Speaking in a recent video on his YouTube channel Cheeky Cheeka, the 66-year-old said:
“India is going to dominate this T20 World Cup. I don’t wish for Australia in the final. India will likely play the final but I don’t want Australia in the final.”
Srikkanth praises Abhishek Sharma after India’s six-hitting show
Reacting to the Asian Giants’ emphatic victory over New Zealand in the third T20I on Sunday, Srikkanth jokingly remarked that teams might withdraw from the upcoming T20 World Cup after witnessing the Indian batters’ six-hitting firepower. Praising Abhishek Sharma in particular, he said:
“The strike rate, consistency and effortlessness is brilliant. Abhishek is playing with effortless ease. He has got shots all around the wicket. Bowlers fear him. They made 209 in 15 overs in the last game, which in itself is a feat. In this match, they hit 150 in 10 overs.”
“I haven’t seen anything like this. Gradually, teams will say we are coming for the World Cup, this is too strong a team, you can retain the cup. I would advise Pakistan to not come. The Indian team will batter you. If an Indian batter hits a ball from Colombo, it will land in Madras.”
The 43-Test veteran continued:
“When Ishan Kishan struck a delivery for a six, I wonder if it reached Dhaka. It was a 90-meter six and if it went further, the ball would have reached Dhaka. Pakistan, please don’t come. this team will not spare you. This has sent alarming signals to every cricketing country in the world. I have not seen such domination in cricket.”
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