'I believe they will win this tournament': Harbhajan Singh predicts winner of Women's T20 World Cup

Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh has predicted that Team India will emerge victorious in the upcoming 2024 Women's T20 World Cup . However, he also cautioned that the team needs to be careful, especially when playing against Australia.

Harbhajan Singh warns India of Australia threat

Harbhajan Singh noted that Australia is a strong team and will be a tough opponent, even though the matches are being played in Dubai on subcontinent pitches that may not suit them as much as their home conditions. He also mentioned that Sri Lanka, after their recent series win against India, will be confident when they play against India, making that contest an interesting one as well.

"I think India needs to be very careful when playing against Australia. Looking at this group, India has Australia, New Zealand, Pakistan , and Sri Lanka. But one match that I think will be a little tough is the India-Australia match," Harbhajan told Star Sports.

"Australia is a good team, even though these matches are being played in Dubai, on subcontinent pitches that might not suit them as much as their home conditions. But Australia, no matter where they play, are hard to beat. So, the biggest challenge for India may be Australia," he said.

"Sri Lanka, too, after their recent series win against India, will be confident when they play against India. So, that will also be a good contest." 

Harbhajan predicts winner of Women's T20 World Cup 2024 

Despite these challenges, Harbhajan Singh expressed his confidence in Team India's skills and abilities. He highlighted the good form of players like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Deepti Sharma, and emphasized that the team has a solid unit with a good mix of experience and youth.

"Team India will be the team to beat in this tournament. They have both experience and youth. Harman (captain Harmanpreet Kaur) is in good form, Smriti (Mandhana) is in good form, and Deepti (Sharma) is an unbelievable spinner.

"They are a very capable team and have been playing very good cricket. The unit looks solid. If India plays good cricket overall, I believe they will win this tournament,” he noted.

"You have to try to give your best and not take pressure. At this stage, the only thing that matters is to know yourself, and play as a unit. Results will follow.

"Don't think about the big picture; just take small steps with each match and focus on the process. I hope if they follow these things, our team will perform very well,” he added.