Brian Lara predicts his semi-finalists for ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Lara expressed optimism about the West Indies team's performance, citing their abundance of individual talent and their ability to gel as a cohesive unit

Former West Indies captain Brian Lara has predicted his semi-finalist teams for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, set to be co-hosted by the United States and West Indies.

Lara expressed optimism about the West Indies team's performance, citing their abundance of individual talent and their ability to gel as a cohesive unit. He also mentioned India, despite recent controversies surrounding their team selection, as likely contenders for the top four.

“The West Indies should do well. They have a lot of individual stars and when they come together as a team they do well. India, with all their cry over selection, they find themselves in the top four. India and West Indies final is going to make up for so much wrong that has happened in the past. India missing out in 2007 in second round, that killed us in the Caribbean. We don’t want that to happen again. So, India and West Indies in the final and may the best team win,” Lara said.

Furthermore, Lara identified Afghanistan and defending champions England as capable of securing semi-final berths.

The tournament will commence on 1 June with co-hosts USA taking on neighbors Canada.

Groups for T20 World Cup 2024

Group A: India, Pakistan, Ireland, Canada, United States

Group B: England, Australia, Namibia, Scotland, Oman

Group C: New Zealand, West Indies, Afghanistan, Uganda, Papua New Guinea

Group D: South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Netherlands, Nepal