Updated On: 22 January, 2026 08:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The T20 World Cup 2026 is set to kick off from February 7. Team India is placed in Group A along with the teams such as Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States of America (USA)

Ravi Shastri (Pic: File Pic)
Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026, former cricketer Ravi Shastri feels that Team India will take off if opening batsman Abhishek Sharma continues his rich vein of form.
In the first T20I match against New Zealand, Abhishek smashed 84 runs off 35 deliveries, which was laced with five boundaries and eight maximums.