3 Dangerous Players Who Can Break India’s Heart At ICC T20 World Cup 2026
The ICC T20 World Cup is knocking on the doorstep, and all teams are all set for a blockbuster tournament with the latest squads announced for the ICC tournament. India will enter the edition as the favourites in the side; however, some players have an excellent record while playing in India, who might single-handedly hand India a major upset.
The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 begins on the 7th of February, and India will kickstart their campaign against the USA side. India are placed alongside minnows in Group A of the World Cup group-stage games. They have Pakistan, the USA, Namibia and the Netherlands in the group.
While Indians might not be intimidated by any of the players from these nations, however, as they advance through to the next stages of the World Cup tournament, they are likely to meet tougher opponents in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. All these oppositions have cricketers who flaunt an extensive record against the Men in Blue.
3 Dangerous Cricketers who can cause major upset for India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026:
3. Daryl Mitchell
The New Zealand right-handed middle-order batter is largely known to have a reputation as an excellent ODI batsman. He has proved it over time and again that he can be reliable in the 50-over format; however, his impact has not been that dominant in the shortest format of the game.
Mitchell, who bats lower down the order in T20s, is still a threat to the Indian bowlers, since the batter is in unbelievable touch on the Indian tracks. Combining the stats from all three formats of the game, Mitchell has amassed 1306 runs from just 35 games against India, the second-most for him against any opposition.
He averages 40.81 and has amassed 4 centuries against them. While playing in India, he amassed 1400 runs, which also included the ICC World Cup 2023. Mitchell scored 1400 runs in just 30 matches at an average of 50.
2. Quinton de Kock
After Daryl Mitchell, who has not played for several years in the Indian subcontinent and is an evolving threat, South African cricketer Quinton de Kock has had his long-found love affair with India. Every time de Kock comes down to India, he puts all in awe with some swashbuckling strokeplay.
Unlike Daryl Mitchell, Quinton de Kock is an equally explosive batsman in the shortest format of the game, where he usually bats in his usual position at the top. De Kock recently scored a stunning century against the West Indies at the Centurion.
Speaking of De Kock's stats, the batter has played 40 matches in India and has amassed 1855 runs at an average of 46.37 and a stunning strike rate of 110.41. De Kock has scored 31 hundreds in his international career, of which 16 are in South Africa and 8, the second-best, are in India.
Playing against India across all formats, De Kock amassed 1980 runs in 45 matches, the third most in his career against any opposition after Sri Lanka and England. De Kock averages nearly 50 against India in T20Is and bats with a strike rate of 150+.
1. Travis Head
The most explosive of the lot. Once this man gets going, everyone is aware that the match has slipped from their grip. Travis Head, the most explosive and consistent performer for Australia in recent years, just loves to bat against India.
Head is the reason that a Rohit Sharma-led Indian team lost the ICC World Test Champions 2023 final, the ICC World Cup 2023 final and could finally win the Champions Trophy semi-final, as Head was sent back early in that match.
Travis Head's innings needs no ally; he can single-handedly demolish a team's winning chances in a game and secure it for the Aussies. Having played 39 times against India, he has amassed 1901 runs at an average of nearly 42 and a strike rate well over 100.
Playing in India, Head has scored 923 runs in 22 matches, which includes the infamous century in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 final. Travis Head was not only the Player of the Match in that game, but he was also the nightmare for millions of Indian fans.
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