High octane time “Hello Cricket” session Sports Thank you February 5, 2026 Rishabh pants provided an interesting and unfiltered preview T20 World Cup 2026. Despite his absence from the squad due to injury, the goalkeeper remained a staunch supporter of the Men in Blue, providing insight into his semi-final selections and assessment of individual players.
Rishabh Pant’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final prediction
Pant’s selection for the final four was a calculated mix of traditional giants and rising Asian powers. He specifically made an exception Pakistan and Englandfavors a team he believes thrives in subcontinental conditions.
“I think there will be semi-finalists India, Australia and South Africa. The fourth team should be an Asian side, and it will be Afghanistan. I think Indian conditions will definitely help them. Their game has certainly improved and they are a team with a very strong process.” Pant said.
Pant was 100% confident that India would defend the title and cited the depth of talent that makes every player a potential match-winner.
“The depth of Indian cricket is unstoppable at the moment. I don’t know how teams are going to beat them. Every one of them is dangerous – they are all ‘Hukum ka Ikka’ (Aces). Whoever clicks that day will win the match for India. We have World Cup-winning bowlers because we have all kinds of variety.” Pant concluded.
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Pant describes his Indian teammates in the T20 World Cup 2026 squad in one word
In the popular rapid fire segment, Pant described his teammates T20 World Cup 2026 staff with sharp, one-word assessments:
- Abhishek Sharma: Handsome (Pant singled him out as the “most dangerous” batter at the moment).
- Ishan Man: Sweet
- Hardik Pandya: Angry
- Sanju Samson: Team Player
- Rinku Singh: Great Team Man
- Arshdeep Singh: Smart
- Shivam Dube: A game changer
- Tilak Varma: Brave
- Washington Sundar: Smart Package
