Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan pointed to India and Australia being favourites for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup and also added that teams like Afghanistan, Nepal and debutants Italy are ones to be watched out for in the tournament next year, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.

The Indian team squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 and the T20I series against New Zealand in January will be announced by skipper Suryakumar Yadav and chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) headquarters on Saturday. India is placed in Group A alongside Namibia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, and the United States and will start its campaign against the USA on February 7 in Mumbai.

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