The upcoming edition of the T20 World Cup gets underway on February 7, with India taking on the USA at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Matches will be played in India and Sri Lanka. For the second consecutive T20 World Cup edition, 20 teams will be participating in the marquee event.
India are the defending champions, having won the title in 2024 after defeating South Africa in the final. In this article, let's rate the opening pairs of the top-10 ranked teams participating in the global extravaganza.
While Ireland are ranked No. 11 in the ICC rankings, they are included on this list because rank 9, Bangladesh, has been replaced by Scotland in the tournament. Skipper Paul Stirling is set to open the batting with Ross Adair in the 20-team event.
