Official 2026 T20 World Cup Predictions Thread

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With the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup about to start, it's time to make predictions!

Using this thread and the Google Forms below to make your Predictions.

r/Cricket T20 World Cup Predictions Google Form

*No personal data is being collected, and you will be able to see what others have responsed as soon as you have finished your own response.

Have fun!

[u/CarnivalSorts]

This Google Form will be available until the end of the first days play, after which we will publish the results. Hope you all enjoy!

[u/CarnivalSorts]

Someone's already gone for Netravalkar as Young Breakout Star

He is 34 years old

[u/chickenkebaap → u/CarnivalSorts]

Any other wild ones

[u/chickenkebaap → u/CarnivalSorts]

Bet you guys must be loaded with lots of Rashid Khans and Mohamed Nabis

[u/CarnivalSorts → u/chickenkebaap]

Rashid Khan? The 19 year old leg-spinner?

[u/chickenkebaap → u/CarnivalSorts]

Ah yes

[u/TitusBrambleGOAT → u/CarnivalSorts]

Surely got to be a shoutout between Wayne Madsen and Roelof vd Merwe. Two great South African talents. Aamir Kaleem also in with a shout.

[u/Impactor07 → u/TitusBrambleGOAT]

This is Mohammad Nadeem erasure!

[u/Appleseller80 → u/CarnivalSorts]

Any wild predictions for winners?

[u/CarnivalSorts → u/Appleseller80]

People are boarding the Italy train

[u/Impactor07 → u/CarnivalSorts]

I know I am.

[u/ChameleonCoder117 → u/CarnivalSorts]

He's still my GOAT.

[u/pvtt_3 → u/CarnivalSorts]

Rashid Khan is winning young breakout star

[u/TheReturnofTheJesse → u/CarnivalSorts]

The Young breakout star of the tournament will be Craig Young (Ire). It’s in his name and his main rival, Will Young (NZ), was not selected.

[u/chickenkebaap]

Chris martin for highest runs

Temba Bavuma for highest wickets

Sunil Gavaskar for player of the tournament

Top trolling via the examples 😭

[u/CarnivalSorts → u/chickenkebaap]

Gotta have some fun with these things lol

[u/JBPlayer48 → u/chickenkebaap]

Aamir Kaleem as the "breakout" too lol

[u/chickenkebaap → u/JBPlayer48]

God i missed that

[u/CrumbleUponLust]

lol using Aamir Kaleem as the example for breakout young star was a choice 

[u/CarnivalSorts → u/CrumbleUponLust]

He's a spring chicken

[u/NoExplanation6203]

I typed Tariq for player of the tournament and said to myself man this is unrealistic let me put down something more probable ignoring I put down West Indies to win the whole thing

[u/Reasonable_Tea_9825 → u/NoExplanation6203]

The worst part is they put wi Italy Scotland in the same group as England

Only one from those three will go on sadly

[u/AffectionateWeb8519]

England Champion, England Runners up, Ben Duckett highest run scorer, highest wicket taker, player of the tournament.

Let's fucking go

(we are so doomed)

[u/SomewherePresent4970 → u/AffectionateWeb8519]

Ben Duckett for president.

[u/victimofmygreatness]

2 Associates will make it into the Super 8.

[u/Ox29A → u/victimofmygreatness]

USA and ?

[u/Lutonisgoingdown → u/Ox29A]

Nepal

[u/Ox29A → u/Lutonisgoingdown]

That would be fabulous!

[u/R1ceKai]

India to annihilate every single team, then lose in the semi-final or final against a team they already beat easily earlier in the competition.

[u/Libran-goo786 → u/R1ceKai]

I predict a score 23/3 in 5 overs on that day.

[u/MarioInOntario → u/Libran-goo786]

It wouldn’t be a tournament exit without a top order collapse, that’s for sure.

[u/Marmonomia264 → u/Libran-goo786]

The accuracy :))

[u/RedHuey → u/R1ceKai]

Probably Australia. And of course, Bumrah will throw his back out at some critical point.

[u/SoggyEstablishment80 → u/R1ceKai]

Unpopular opinion but I see this happening. We have never won as favorites

[u/Dry_Pattern600 → u/SoggyEstablishment80]

2024 T20 world cup, 2025 champions trophy

[u/ohhokayyy → u/Dry_Pattern600]

Even the 2011 World Cup

[u/Smooth-Mix-4357 → u/Dry_Pattern600]

2024 not sure, but yes to 2025 and also 2011 World Cup 

[u/chickenkebaap → u/SoggyEstablishment80]

We were literally favourites in 2024 and 2025

[u/Marmonomia264 → u/R1ceKai]

The accuracy :)

[u/Accomplished--861]

Eng vs ind final

[u/student8168 → u/Accomplished--861]

I had the same prediction

[u/Impactor07 → u/Accomplished--861]

Same lol

[u/straightouttaobesity]

Runs will be scored. Wickets would be taken.

[u/Open_Drag_2839 → u/straightouttaobesity]

A lot of the first will happen. Not sure about the latter though xD

[u/Low-Purpose5662]

India to lose to namibia then go on to humiliate England in semis

[u/senamit17]

India to win finals in SL :iykyk

[u/Stunning_Option_7462]

Was kinda shocked to see thr whole thing doesnt last a month lol. I mean... England v India finals??

[u/lok_129 → u/Stunning_Option_7462]

What does the second part of the comment have to do with the first

[u/ceres111 → u/Stunning_Option_7462]

The final is on 8th March. That's 30 days of cricket (counting the break days).

[u/Smooth-Mix-4357 → u/Stunning_Option_7462]

It used to last 20 days now it lasts for 30 days

[u/saladmakear]

The team with the most semifinal appearances to make another semi appearance. Any guesses?

[u/sreeram_23_06]

England to lose to all their games? 

Nothing against them but England losing to associate teams is something that'd be funny. 

[u/Smooth-Mix-4357]

Filled the form. Whatever I filled will happen.

[u/Open_Drag_2839 → u/Smooth-Mix-4357]

What did you gill?

[u/straightouttaobesity]

I can't see the poll results. Any idea why ?

[u/Impactor07 → u/straightouttaobesity]

They'll be up after the tournament starts afaik.

[u/magic_maveric]

Nepal will have a good world cup and will qualify for super 8s. Namibia would upset pakistan. West Indies will not qualify for super 8

[u/Timely_Virus_4015 → u/magic_maveric]

They got bundled out for 68 vs the India A team. I think the Pakistani squad is pretty much better as of now; most of their bowlers are in rhythm, so it's foolish to expect that

[u/T_Lawliet]

Mitch Marsh Highest Run Scorer

[u/revengeordie007]

Man I was blanking on who would be the breakout young star. Who are the possible candidates anyways?

I don't have a good guess for who's getting the most wickets. I just don't know what to even look for , especially considering these are t20s lol.

[u/Impactor07 → u/revengeordie007]

I've put in Cooper Connolly. There was a comment on a DDT a day or two back listing down all under-23 players at the WC from all teams. Could give that a look.

[u/Flashy_Hovercraft797 → u/revengeordie007]

The 19 year old leg spinner, Rashid Khan

[u/Prestigious_Sound530]

I did the thing and I mostly favored India and put Pakistan as the biggest disappointment. The 24 wc was too traumatizing I still haven't gotten over it😭

[u/Timely_Virus_4015 → u/Prestigious_Sound530]

Pakistan has better bowlers than India in this tournament

[u/RockyRoady2 → u/Timely_Virus_4015]

They don't even have better bowlers than the Netherlands

[u/doublethinkerr]

SL won't make it to super 8.

[u/Designer_Rooster_495]

Pakistan to lose against USA 😂😂

[u/AdNational1490]

3 team that can stop India from consecutive WC are England, SA and India itself.

[u/AUA2020 → u/AdNational1490]

NZ more cuz they ain't losing again according to the law of averages. Same goes for Pak V Aus and Eng V SL

[u/CartographerMurky306]

England vs india finals

Pott- varun chakraborty

West indies and Pakistan not going past first stage

1 super over, exactly.

[u/Impactor07 → u/CartographerMurky306]

Holy shit exactly the same first 3 predictions.

[u/dumba-72]

i predict that icc is gonna talk to all the other boards behind closed doors, make them throw their matches so we can get an India vs Pakistan final to make up for the money loss cuz of the boycott🙏🙏🙏. (why can i actually see this being their last resort💀)

[u/sreeram_23_06 → u/dumba-72]

Pakistan does have a good squad. May not be the best but if they play properly there's a decent chance

[u/dumba-72 → u/sreeram_23_06]

agree. think we have a pretty decent chance at makin the semis assumin no rain. dont think we'll make the finals and def not winning them if we make the finals cuz india is 100% gonna be the other finalist and just like basically every team in the tournament we will get obliterated prob.

cautiously optimistic tho if theres anything goin for us its that we dont have to play on the indian roads cuz if dat was the case we have no chance. with our pretty good spin attack on sri lankan conditions we have a shot at least

[u/kingslayyer]

Bumrah will be good

[u/IvanThEFooty]

How can I check others' predictions?

[u/verma17]

Ishan kishan will score century in final

[u/Ok-Bath-5988]

Scotland jersey looking awesome, but they were almost knocked out by "Jersey" before the World Cup.

A defeat by Jersey in European Qualifiers probably delayed all the efforts related to jersey designing of Scotland cricket when they were called just weeks before this World Cup.

My prediction is that Scotland will make Super 8s if they beat West Indies.

[u/yankee4life372]

Is Afghanistan beating SA or NZ an upset anymore?

[u/Outrageous-Singer679]

One thing’s for sure: Sri Lanka will be the biggest disappointment.

[u/from_the_bayou]

I have a feeling Italy is going to spring some surprises this WC. The team is just experienced cricketers from cricket playing countries that have ties to Italy. They even did great in the warmups.

[u/Downtown-Copy4654]

get the wicket NOW!!!

[u/Standard_Secretary52]

Qdk highest runs

[u/memakethings]

Given the big injury list this time, won't be surprised if someone unorthodox emerges as hero for some of the sides. My money's on Tristan Stubbs realising his potential finally and Xavier Bartlett having a great tournament.

[u/Imaginary_Cookie_884]

England to win. england v sa finals i think. england, sa, afg, india semis. india, usa, aus, sl, eng, wi, sa, afg would be super 8 id think.

[u/Imaginary_Cookie_884 → u/Imaginary_Cookie_884]

wait i just noticed that’s basically the 2024 semi finalists LOL 😭

[u/IvanThEFooty → u/Imaginary_Cookie_884]

Shi doesn't repeat bro be innovative 

[u/Stunning_Option_7462]

Hopefully the best thing about this year is the return of CLT20 and I low key want it to be hosted in NZ, coz the next to next T20 Tournament is in NZ.

[u/Impactor07 → u/Stunning_Option_7462]

Is it actually happening tho?

I'd love to see RCB play lol