Who will become the champion of T20 World Cup 2026 will be decided on March 8. At present, the race is going on as to which two teams will compete for the title on that decision day and now 7 contenders are left in it. Now only one team will become the champion and only one captain will lift the trophy, but with the end of this World Cup, the power of some captains may also slip from their hands, which includes names like Team India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s Salman Aga.
Salman Agha
greatest danger at present Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha Hovering over. Similarly, in Pakistan there is a trend of changing the captain and coach within a few weeks or months. But looking at the kind of performance of the Pakistani team and Salman himself in this World Cup, his captaincy seems to be in danger. According to reports, if the Pakistani team does not reach the semi-finals, which seems to be happening at the moment, then Salman can be removed from the captaincy and Shadab Khan can become the captain in his place.
Dasun Shanka
T20 World Cup co-host Sri Lanka performed well in the group stage but the team was also a super-flop in the Super-8. Sri Lanka was the first to be eliminated from the Super-8 round after losing 2 consecutive matches. In such a situation, Captain Shanka’s chair no longer looks safe. She was made the captain of the team just 2 months before the World Cup, but during the World Cup, Shanaka’s decisions remained under question. In such a situation, there seems to be a possibility of change in this.
Mitchell Marsh
Australian captain Mitchell Marsh’s chair also does not look safe. For the first time since 2009, the team had to face elimination from the first round of the World Cup. Marsh’s performance as a batsman was good but the problem is also his fitness, which was a big problem for the team. Marsh is 34 years old and his fitness is not very good. In such a situation, due to increasing age and the next World Cup being two years away, there may be a change in the captaincy of the Australian team.
Rashid Khan
There were big expectations from Afghanistan in this World Cup. Especially after the team’s journey to the semi-finals in the last World Cup, there were expectations of repeating that performance. But under the captaincy of Rashid Khan, the team was eliminated in the first round itself. This has put Rashid’s captaincy under question. It is believed that opener Ibrahim Zadran can be given command of the team in his place.
Suryakumar Yadav
It may seem difficult to believe in reading and hearing but it is likely to happen if Team India fails to reach the semi-finals. The way Team India started in the Super-8, it seems difficult to reach the semi-finals. In such a situation, if Team India does not even win the title at home, let alone reach the finals or semi-finals, then Surya may have to leave the captaincy. The other aspect of this is that the Indian captain has turned 36 years old and hence, his chances of continuing till the next World Cup are less.
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