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Former India head coach Rahul Dravid wants India and Zimbabwe to reach the 2026 T20 World Cup final. He said though he would take ‘India versus anybody’, he’d love for arguably the weakest team to meet

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the Men in Blue in the summit clash in Ahmedabad, adding that it would also be ‘great for Zimbabwe cricket’.

Dravid knows a thing or two about winning T20 World Cups, having coached the defending champions’ 2024 side. India and Zimbabwe are in the same group and would both need to beat last year’s runners-up South Africa and the two-time champions West Indies to reach the semis together.

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“I would take India versus anybody. India versus Zimbabwe? That would be great for Zimbabwe cricket. It would be amazing if Zimbabwe could make it. I would love to see one of the lesser teams, alongside India. That would be great,” Dravid told NDTV.

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Zimbabwe are the lowest-ranked side in the Super Eight and has never made it to the semi-final of this tournament. But their form has been excellent, with a win over Oman to kick off the campaign, followed by crushing victories over previous title winners Australia and Sri Lanka.

India’s ‘great advantage’

Dravid has liked what he has seen from the Indians so far, pointing at the ‘great advantage’ they have for Sunday’s Super-Eight clash against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

“I think the great advantage that India has is that we are not relying on 1-2 people. We have got great depth in the side. So you would expect that depth to come through. But of course, it is Twenty20 cricket; there is an unknown in Twenty20 cricket. It is the most volatile format of the game, and on any given day, as I have learnt as well as a coach, you can lose. Stick to the process and do what you can and hope for the best,” he said.

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Rahul Dravid Picks His Preferred T20 World Cup Finalists: 'Zimbabwe Vs...'

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