The last-minute preparations are on for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. While the venues are getting ready, pundits are passing their predictions and analysis. Recently, former Indian batter Krishnamachari Srikkanth chose his semifinalists, where India is a strong contender. Speaking on his own YouTube channel, Cheeky Cheeka, Srikkanth said that England, South Africa, Australia and India are likely to play the semifinals. Meanwhile, India and Australia might be playing the final match. Srikkanth said, “I think India, England, South Africa and Australia will play the semifinals. I think the finals should be between India and Australia. They will be the closest competitor to India." India has been voted as a semifinalist by many critics, given the undaunting performance they have shown in the last few months. Even though India is gradually losing their dominance in Test cricket and ODI, T20 is getting stronger, with a bunch of young talents. Among them, Abhishek Sharma no doubt earns the praise for giving an early boost. Tilak Varma, who is recovering from an injury, is an integral part in the middle. India has quality all-rounders like Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya. The bowling department has their pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh while Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Singh highlight their core spin department. Read also: Why is India a tough competitor in 2026 T20 World Cup? EX Aussie opines Who will win the t20 World Cup final? Australia is dealing with multiple injuries, one of which has ruled out Josh Hazlewood from the early phase of the tournament. Notably, his return is not yet confirmed, though. Comparing the two, Srikkanth felt that both India and Australia are batting beasts. Australia has players like Travis Head, Mitch March and Tim David who can hit big. With the bat, both will have a fair competition. However, Srikkanth feels that Australia will struggle with their bowling. He said, “Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Tim David, Maxwell and Green. If any two of these five get going, they have a powerhouse batting just like India, in all fairness. But there is no scope in their bowling." He added, “Having many all-rounders is their biggest advantage. But with no Hazlewood, all the others will get hit in India. Zampa and Hazlewood are brilliant. There is no one else who is a gun bowler." The ex-India cricketer, however, praised young all-rounder Cooper Connolly, calling the 22-year-old a promising talent despite his modest T20I strike rate.