Why Pakistan no longer trusts Babar Azam | T20 World Cup 2026
For starters, Abhishek Sharma is yet to open his account in the tournament and has scored three consecutive ducks. Looking at India’s batting so far, Amir suggested that teams like South Africa and West Indies could exploit the side’s weaknesses. During the ‘Haarna Mana Hai’ show, the host asked Amir about his Group A Super 8s semi-final predictions. Amir replied, “South Africa and the West Indies.” When the anchor remarked that he didn’t think India would make it to the last four, Amir shook his head firmly. “If you see their matches, the batting has collapsed in every game except the Pakistan contest. The pressure will increase in the Super 8 matches. The way South Africa and West Indies played, they can beat any team,” he said, explaining why he does not see India reaching the semi-finals. India will begin their Super 8s campaign on Sunday, February 22, against South Africa in Ahmedabad. The team will then travel to Chennai to face Sikandar Raza of Zimbabwe on Thursday 26th February. Their last Super 8s match will be against West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on March 1. Meanwhile, in Group B, Pakistan, New Zealand, England and Sri Lanka will compete for the two semi-final spots. Amir predicted that Pakistan and New Zealand would advance from the group. The Super 8s leg will begin on Saturday, February 21 in Colombo with Pakistan taking on New Zealand at the R Premadasa Stadium.