India, Feb. 9 -- The world is finally there in a 'World Cup'. The T20 World Cup 2026 has gotten off to a cracking start, and it has been a case of so close yet so far for the associate teams in the first two days. The Netherlands, the USA and Nepal all came close to pulling off stunning upsets, shocking teams like Pakistan, India and England, respectively, but fell short at the final hurdle, as their lack of experience led to basic mistakes. The first couple of days of the tenth edition of the World Cup have once again shown why T20 cricket needs more teams to participate.

The T20 World Cup 2026 could mark the beginning of something special, though only time will tell if a smaller team can truly upset the established order. A glimpse of ...