After the 2019 World Cup, all the focus has shifted to the T20 World Cup which will take place in Australia next year. While there is the World Test Championship (WTC) as well which has garnered a lot of interest but the T20 World Cup is back after four years and hence, there is a lot of limelight on it.

There is less than a year to go for the mega event and teams have already started planning for that. India have done well in the last two World T20s but suffered heartbreaks in the knockout stages. They reached the final in 2014 while they lost in the semi-final in 2016. Moreover, India have been bottling up in the knockouts of ICC tournaments since the start of 2014.

Thus, the onus will be on them this time around to go the distance. But there are teams that will challenge them. These teams could well be termed as favorites as well. Here are three teams that could give India a tough fight in the 2020 T20 World Cup.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369773" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/England-2.jpg" alt="England" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369773" class="wp-caption-text">England. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

The current 50-over World Cup champions England will be contenders for the T20 World Cup as well. The brand of cricket that they play in white-ball has set a standard in world cricket. They go out and just attack, attack, attack. The batsmen don’t mind losing their wicket and just care about the run-rate.

In fact, England have the best run-rate in T20 cricket in 2019. They are scoring at 9.18 this year in the shortest format and that too with most frontline players not even playing most games. They boast of a strong batting line-up who can go out and smash the ball from the get-go. Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes, this batting line-up can go bonkers.

They’ve built a good bowling line-up as well. Jofra Archer hasn’t played a lot of T20Is but has played the shortest format all over the world. Chris Jordan has become England’s premier T20 bowler. The likes of Chris Woakes, Tom Curran and Adil Rashid will form the crux of the bowling department.

England also have one of the best white-ball captains in Eoin Morgan who has done a fabulous job leading the side since the 2015 World Cup debacle. In fact, he even led them to the final of the World T20 in 2016. Thus, England are serious contenders and will give India a tough fight for the title.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-368522" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Australia-team.jpg" alt="Australia" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368522" class="wp-caption-text">Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption>

It’s funny how T20 is Australia’s worst format. In fact, they’ve never won a single T20 World Cup (or World T20) so far. The only time they came close to winning it was back in 2010 when they made it to the final. T20 is something that the Aussies haven’t really concentrated a lot on.

However, that may change. It is one trophy that has eluded them and they will be itching to get their hands on it. Their preparation has already begun. The Aussies have been unbeaten in 2019 in the shortest format. They have shown that they can be invincible in the most unpredictable format as well.

In 2019, they blanked India 2-0 in India early in February. At home, they played a stretch of six T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan and they dominated each one of them. Australia are slowly building a strong team for next year’s T20 World Cup. The batting looks in good shape and with the frontline bowlers playing a lot more white-ball cricket, it gives them a solid look. Moreover, Australia will have the home advantage as well.

<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-368137" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/New-Zealand-1.jpg" alt="New Zealand" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368137" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption>

You never count out New Zealand in a big ICC tournament. They are always the dark horses and tend to punch above their weights and do well than what most people expect. They have shown that in the past as well. They’ve reached the final of the last two 50-over World Cups and also made it to the semi-final of the 2016 World T20.

New Zealand have been playing some good cricket. They have had a good year in T20 cricket. Moreover, their batting has come out strongly as well. They have a run-rate of 9.04 which is the third-best this year in T20Is when you consider the top 20 T20I nations.

The bowling also wears a good look. The likes of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson add quite a bit of variety to the pace attack. Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi form a potent spin duo. Moreover, the Kiwis are filled with all-round options which is always a plus in the shortest format. They beat India in the semi-final of this World Cup and even have a strong record against them in T20Is. Thus, they could be a big thorn in the flesh for the ‘Men in Blue’ in the 2020 T20 World Cup.

After the 2019 World Cup, all the focus has shifted to the T20 World Cup which will take place in Australia next year. While there is the World Test Championship (WTC) as well which has garnered a lot of interest but the T20 World Cup is back after four years and hence, there is a lot of limelight on it.
There is less than a year to go for the mega event and teams have already started planning for that. India have done well in the last two World T20s but suffered heartbreaks in the knockout stages. They reached the final in 2014 while they lost in the semi-final in 2016. Moreover, India have been bottling up in the knockouts of ICC tournaments since the start of 2014.
Thus, the onus will be on them this time around to go the distance. But there are teams that will challenge them. These teams could well be termed as favorites as well. Here are three teams that could give India a tough fight in the 2020 T20 World Cup.
<h3>1. England</h3>
<figure id="attachment_369773" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369773" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-369773" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/England-2.jpg" alt="England" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369773" class="wp-caption-text">England. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The current 50-over World Cup champions England will be contenders for the T20 World Cup as well. The brand of cricket that they play in white-ball has set a standard in world cricket. They go out and just attack, attack, attack. The batsmen don’t mind losing their wicket and just care about the run-rate.
In fact, England have the best run-rate in T20 cricket in 2019. They are scoring at 9.18 this year in the shortest format and that too with most frontline players not even playing most games. They boast of a strong batting line-up who can go out and smash the ball from the get-go. Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes, this batting line-up can go bonkers.
They’ve built a good bowling line-up as well. Jofra Archer hasn’t played a lot of T20Is but has played the shortest format all over the world. Chris Jordan has become England’s premier T20 bowler. The likes of Chris Woakes, Tom Curran and Adil Rashid will form the crux of the bowling department.
England also have one of the best white-ball captains in Eoin Morgan who has done a fabulous job leading the side since the 2015 World Cup debacle. In fact, he even led them to the final of the World T20 in 2016. Thus, England are serious contenders and will give India a tough fight for the title.

<h3>2. Australia</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368522" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368522" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-368522" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Australia-team.jpg" alt="Australia" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368522" class="wp-caption-text">Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
It’s funny how T20 is Australia’s worst format. In fact, they’ve never won a single T20 World Cup (or World T20) so far. The only time they came close to winning it was back in 2010 when they made it to the final. T20 is something that the Aussies haven’t really concentrated a lot on.
However, that may change. It is one trophy that has eluded them and they will be itching to get their hands on it. Their preparation has already begun. The Aussies have been unbeaten in 2019 in the shortest format. They have shown that they can be invincible in the most unpredictable format as well.
In 2019, they blanked India 2-0 in India early in February. At home, they played a stretch of six T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan and they dominated each one of them. Australia are slowly building a strong team for next year’s T20 World Cup. The batting looks in good shape and with the frontline bowlers playing a lot more white-ball cricket, it gives them a solid look. Moreover, Australia will have the home advantage as well.

<h3>3. New Zealand</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368137" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368137" class="wp-caption aligncenter" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"><amp-img class="size-full wp-image-368137" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/New-Zealand-1.jpg" alt="New Zealand" width="640" height="400" layout="responsive" style="max-width: 100%; margin: 0;"></amp-img><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368137" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
You never count out New Zealand in a big ICC tournament. They are always the dark horses and tend to punch above their weights and do well than what most people expect. They have shown that in the past as well. They’ve reached the final of the last two 50-over World Cups and also made it to the semi-final of the 2016 World T20.
New Zealand have been playing some good cricket. They have had a good year in T20 cricket. Moreover, their batting has come out strongly as well. They have a run-rate of 9.04 which is the third-best this year in T20Is when you consider the top 20 T20I nations.
The bowling also wears a good look. The likes of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson add quite a bit of variety to the pace attack. Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi form a potent spin duo. Moreover, the Kiwis are filled with all-round options which is always a plus in the shortest format. They beat India in the semi-final of this World Cup and even have a strong record against them in T20Is. Thus, they could be a big thorn in the flesh for the ‘Men in Blue’ in the 2020 T20 World Cup.

After the 2019 World Cup, all the focus has shifted to the T20 World Cup which will take place in Australia next year. While there is the World Test Championship (WTC) as well which has garnered a lot of interest but the T20 World Cup is back after four years and hence, there is a lot of limelight on it.
There is less than a year to go for the mega event and teams have already started planning for that. India have done well in the last two World T20s but suffered heartbreaks in the knockout stages. They reached the final in 2014 while they lost in the semi-final in 2016. Moreover, India have been bottling up in the knockouts of ICC tournaments since the start of 2014.
Thus, the onus will be on them this time around to go the distance. But there are teams that will challenge them. These teams could well be termed as favorites as well. Here are three teams that could give India a tough fight in the 2020 T20 World Cup.
<h3>1. England</h3>
<figure id="attachment_369773" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-369773" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-369773" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/England-2.jpg" alt="England" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-369773" class="wp-caption-text">England. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
The current 50-over World Cup champions England will be contenders for the T20 World Cup as well. The brand of cricket that they play in white-ball has set a standard in world cricket. They go out and just attack, attack, attack. The batsmen don’t mind losing their wicket and just care about the run-rate.
In fact, England have the best run-rate in T20 cricket in 2019. They are scoring at 9.18 this year in the shortest format and that too with most frontline players not even playing most games. They boast of a strong batting line-up who can go out and smash the ball from the get-go. Jason Roy, Jos Buttler, Jonny Bairstow, Eoin Morgan and Ben Stokes, this batting line-up can go bonkers.
They’ve built a good bowling line-up as well. Jofra Archer hasn’t played a lot of T20Is but has played the shortest format all over the world. Chris Jordan has become England’s premier T20 bowler. The likes of Chris Woakes, Tom Curran and Adil Rashid will form the crux of the bowling department.
England also have one of the best white-ball captains in Eoin Morgan who has done a fabulous job leading the side since the 2015 World Cup debacle. In fact, he even led them to the final of the World T20 in 2016. Thus, England are serious contenders and will give India a tough fight for the title.

<h3>2. Australia</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368522" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368522" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-368522" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/Australia-team.jpg" alt="Australia" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368522" class="wp-caption-text">Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)</figcaption></figure>
It’s funny how T20 is Australia’s worst format. In fact, they’ve never won a single T20 World Cup (or World T20) so far. The only time they came close to winning it was back in 2010 when they made it to the final. T20 is something that the Aussies haven’t really concentrated a lot on.
However, that may change. It is one trophy that has eluded them and they will be itching to get their hands on it. Their preparation has already begun. The Aussies have been unbeaten in 2019 in the shortest format. They have shown that they can be invincible in the most unpredictable format as well.
In 2019, they blanked India 2-0 in India early in February. At home, they played a stretch of six T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan and they dominated each one of them. Australia are slowly building a strong team for next year’s T20 World Cup. The batting looks in good shape and with the frontline bowlers playing a lot more white-ball cricket, it gives them a solid look. Moreover, Australia will have the home advantage as well.

<h3>3. New Zealand</h3>
<figure id="attachment_368137" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-368137" style="width: 640px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-368137" src="https://crictracker-admin-panel-08032022.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/media/attachments/New-Zealand-1.jpg" alt="New Zealand" width="640" height="400" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-368137" class="wp-caption-text">New Zealand. (Photo Source: Twitter)</figcaption></figure>
You never count out New Zealand in a big ICC tournament. They are always the dark horses and tend to punch above their weights and do well than what most people expect. They have shown that in the past as well. They’ve reached the final of the last two 50-over World Cups and also made it to the semi-final of the 2016 World T20.
New Zealand have been playing some good cricket. They have had a good year in T20 cricket. Moreover, their batting has come out strongly as well. They have a run-rate of 9.04 which is the third-best this year in T20Is when you consider the top 20 T20I nations.
The bowling also wears a good look. The likes of Trent Boult, Tim Southee and Lockie Ferguson add quite a bit of variety to the pace attack. Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi form a potent spin duo. Moreover, the Kiwis are filled with all-round options which is always a plus in the shortest format. They beat India in the semi-final of this World Cup and even have a strong record against them in T20Is. Thus, they could be a big thorn in the flesh for the ‘Men in Blue’ in the 2020 T20 World Cup.

These teams could well be termed as favorites as well.

3 Teams that will give a tough fight to India in T20 World Cup 2020

After the 2019 World Cup, all the focus has shifted to the T20 World Cup which will take place in Australia next year. While there is the Test Championship