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T20 World Cup 2026 is underway and every former cricketer and commentator has shared their respective predictions for the winner, semi-finalist, top run scorer, leading wicket-taker and best player of the tournament. Former South Africa pacer Wayne Parnell is the latest to give the following prediction.
In an exclusive chat with CricTracker, Wayne Parnell was asked to share his thoughts on the above predicted list. He made some shocking predictions. After being asked about the top scorer of the tournament. parnell thinks Suryakumar Yadav It will be the one who scores the most points. “Yes, most runs. Most runs, I would pick Sky (Suryakumar Yadav),” Parnell said.
Wayne Parnell gives his World Cup predictions
When he was asked about the main wicket-takers, he mentioned two shocking names: West Indies pacer Romario Shepherd and Varun Chakraborty. Wayne Parnell said: “For most wickets, I would go with someone who has been involved regularly, bowling at all stages. I feel like someone like Romario Shepherd from West Indies could be one of them, but I think the leading wicket-taker will be Varun Chakravarthy.”
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Wayne Parnell also named his Player of the Tournament, with the former Proteas pacer once again believing that Suryakumar Yadav can become the MVP of the tournament. “I think Sky will have a big impact. Obviously, the Indian captain is playing at home too, so I’m supporting Sky,” he said.
Suryakumar Yadav has made a brilliant start to the tournament and showed his experience in the first match of the Men in Blue against the United States at the Wankhede Stadium last Sunday. He scored an unbeaten 84 runs off 49 deliveries while other batsmen struggled to score runs and India were thrashed at 77/6.
Wayne Parnell selects four semi-finalists
Wayne Parnell, who picked the four semi-finalists, said, “Obviously, I’ve mentioned the top four. India will be one of them, South Africa will be one of them, England will be one of them. And the fourth, New Zealand always does well in ICC tournaments, so New Zealand will be the fourth.”
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Asked about the tournament winners, Wayne Parnell believed co-hosts India will defend their title while South Africa will once again be finalists. “I think the final will be between India and South Africa. I obviously want South Africa to win, but I feel India will be very, very difficult to beat at home,” he said.
India favorite to win?
India are favorites to win the T20 World Cup at home. They are a team that has all the firepower and everything that it takes to win a championship. They have won 26 of their last 31 bilateral matches series. The Indian team has also won 9 consecutive games since the start of the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The Men in Blue are about to take on Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. According to reports, Washington Sundar will join the team ahead of Thursday’s match in Delhi.
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