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T20 World Cup Warm-Up Schedule and Top 3 player who maybe Next Captain
The three most popular candidates to take over as captain
3 players who can replace Virat Kohli as the next Indian captain. Virat Kohli announced that he will soon leave the leadership of the Indian team from the T20I format. Corley will resign as India's T20I captain after the 2021 ICC T20 World Cup. The ICC Championship will start on October 17 and end on November 14.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 coming soon
Atotal of 16 warm-up matches will be played between participant teams of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 – a precursor to a tournament promising excitement aplenty.'
It is pertinent to note that all of the matches in Abu Dhabi and Dubai will take place behind closed doors – no spectators will be allowed attendance.
Those keen on closely studying players ahead of making their Dream11 fantasy teams during the tournament will be delighted to know eight of the 16 warm-up matches will be broadcast on Star, with highlights for these matches available on ICC's digital platforms.
The first set of warm-up fixtures will begin on 12 October, featuring all the eight teams in Round 1 of the tournament. Each team will play two warm-up matches, with these fixtures being played over the course of the next two days, starting with the clash between Papua New Guinea and Ireland in Abu Dhabi.
T20 World Cup 2021 Warm-Up Schedule – 1
Date | Time(GST) | Match | City |
12th Oct | 2pm | Papua New Guinea v/s Ireland | Abu Dhabi |
12th Oct | 6pm | Scotland v/s Netherlands | Abu Dhabi |
12th Oct | 6pm | Bangladesh v/s Sri Lanka | Abu Dhabi |
12th Oct | 6pm | Oman v/s Namibia | Dubai |
14th Oct | 10am | Bangladesh v/s Ireland | Abu Dhabi |
14th Oct | 10am | Sri Lanka v/s Papua New Guinea | Abu Dhabi |
14th Oct | 10am | Scotland v/s Namibia | Dubai |
14th Oct | 10am | Netherlands v/s Oman | Dubai |
T20 World Cup 2021 Warm-Up Schedule – 2
The second set of warm-up fixtures will begin on October 18, and conclude on October 20, with the eight confirmed Super12 teams set to play two warm-up matches each.
Date | Time (GST) | Match | City |
18th Oct | 2pm | Afghanistan v/s South Africa | Abu Dhabi |
18th Oct | 2pm | Pakistan v/s West Indies | Dubai |
18th Oct | 6pm | New Zealand v/s Australia | Abu Dhabi |
18th Oct | 6pm | India v/s England | Dubai |
20th Oct | 2pm | England v/s New Zealand | Abu Dhabi |
20th Oct | 2pm | India v/s Australia | Dubai |
20th Oct | 6pm | Pakistan v/s South Africa | Abu Dhabi |
20th Oct | 6pm | Afghanistan v/s West Indies | Dubai |
3 players who can replace Virat Kohli as the next Indian captain
3. Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma is the first choice to replace Kohli as the captain of the T20I. Like Kohli, Rohit Sharma is an excellent Indian batsman in all three forms. Rohit Sharma has extensive international experience and he will be a good choice to replace Kohli.
In addition, Sharma also has an amazing record as the captain of the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Super League. The right-handed hitter led the Mumbai Indians to 5 IPL championships, the most of any other team.
2. KL Rahul
If the chooser wants a young guy to replace Virat Kohli as the captain of the T20I, KL Rahul will be a good choice. KL Rahul is currently in an extraordinary state. In a test match in August, he played Rhodes against England for a century.
In IPL 2021, he also showed impeccable status while playing for the Punjab Kings. He is currently an orange cap holder and has won many games for his team. The 29-year-old player also has experience leading the Punjab Kings in the IPL tournament.
1. Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is another player who can replace Virat Kohli as the captain of the T20I format. Rishabh Pant is a young star who has won a permanent position in the Indian team with his impressive batting and goalkeeping skills. This year, Pant successfully gained attention in all three forms of international cricket.
The left-handed batsman also won the captain of the Delhi Capital team in IPL 2021, and he performed well. The Delhi Capital team topped the standings and had the most victories in the group stage than any other team. Therefore, pant does have some good leadership skills. Therefore, it is also a good contender to replace Kohli as the next Indian captain.
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