T20 World Cup 2024: Michael Vaughan predicts the semifinalists; no India in his list

The countdown to the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 has begun, with the cricket boards from the participating countries announcing their squads for the highly anticipated tournament set to take place in the USA and West Indies in June.

As the cricket world gears up for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, speculation is rife about which teams will make it to the semifinals and finals, and former England captain Michael Vaughan jumped to unveil his semifinalists for the global event.

Well, one of the most anticipated moments leading up to the tournament is the announcement of each participating team's squad, with the national selectors selecting their best players to represent their respective nations in the mega ICC event.

The T20 World Cup 2024 squad announcements sparked interest among the fans, former cricketers, and analysts, as they discussed the strengths and weaknesses of each team for the ICC event, which promises to thrill fans around the world.

Michael Vaughan predicts his semifinalists for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024

As the countdown continues for an exhilarating showdown, fans eagerly await the world's best talents in the shortest format of the game to entertain them on the global stage in the USA and the West Indies. Meanwhile, Michael Vaughan shared his prediction for the semi-finalists of the T20 World Cup 2024, with India notably absent from the probable top-4 contenders.

The former England captain believes that the defending champions England, 2021 edition’s winners Australia, South Africa, and two-time champions the West Indies will make it to the semifinals of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024.

Interestingly, Vaughan left out India from his top four. The commentator made his prediction after the BCCI announced their primary 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in 2024. There is no doubt that Team India has world-beaters in the batting department, and their spin attack also looked formidable for the upcoming tournament.

But India’s pace attack looks slightly weak, especially due to the injured Mohammad Shami’s absence, as they have named Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Arshdeep Singh in their fast-bowling department.

Here's India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad

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This attack has been leveled weak by many former cricketers, and Vaughan might also think the same, and that’s why he didn’t pick India as one of his semifinalists for the T20 World Cup.

However, Team India is one of the strongest teams going into the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, so Vaughan’s decision to leave out the Men in Blue from his prediction is quite surprising for the fans, who are now trolling the Englishman for his predictions on social media.

Michael Vaughan wrote on the microblogging site X: “My 4 Semi-finalists for the T20 WC … England, Australia, South Africa and the West Indies … #T20WC2024.”

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Notably, India's journey in the T20 World Cup 2024 kicks off with a match against Ireland on June 5, and then they will face their arch-rivals Pakistan in a high-stakes showdown on June 9 in New York.