Another match of T20 World Cup 2026 and another prediction of Pakistan’s Mohammad Aamir proved wrong. Aamir had predicted that Team India would not reach the final and England would win easily, but exactly the opposite happened. India won and set the date for the title clash with New Zealand on March 8. Earlier, Aamir’s prediction of not reaching the semi-finals was also proved wrong. However, despite such wrong predictions, this Pakistani bowler is not deterring. Now former Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has slammed Aamir and called him a hypocrite. During the conversation, Sidhu also took a dig at Pakistan and said that victory or title is not achieved by mere begging. The battle for the title is fought on the field. Let us first know what Aamir had predicted.
‘If England bats in the second innings, there will be more chances of victory’
While giving his opinion during the Pakistani show ‘Harna Mana Hai’, Aamir had said that the pitch of Mumbai is very helpful for the batsmen. He had said, ‘The India-England semi-final match will be on a good wicket. If England bats in the second innings, they will have more chances of winning, because high-scoring matches are usually held in Mumbai. He believed that in this situation, England’s batsmen could prove to be more dangerous while chasing the target. He also said that till now Phil Salt and Jos Buttler have not performed anything special for England in this entire tournament. If his bat works then it will be a bonus for England. Aamir believed that England’s bowlers are also in good form and England’s bowlers also bat well.
Questions were raised on Indian batting
Aamir also raised questions about the batting of the Indian team. According to him, only one or two batsmen are able to perform well in the Indian team, while the rest of the players are not contributing as per expectations. He said, ‘If we talk about India, only one or two batsmen are performing. Those players take the team to the end, but the rest of the batsmen do not seem to be in form. Aamir further said, ‘Ishan Kishan played well against us. Abhishek Sharma is not in form. Tilak Verma could not make any impact. Suryakumar Yadav did not do anything special after Super-8. Sanju Samson has definitely performed and Jasprit Bumrah is doing well.
England was told as the favorite for the semi-finals
While assessing the performance of the Indian team, Aamir had clearly declared England as the favorite in this match. He believed that in the current situation the England team looks more balanced and dangerous. Aamir said, ‘You cannot say that this team will completely dominate the match. According to me, England is the favorite in this match. Former Pakistan openers Ahmed Shehzad and Rashid Latif, who were present with Aamir, also agreed with his statement. Shahzad, however, had described Team India as a contender for victory against England.
Sidhu gave a befitting reply
Aamir’s predictions about India in cricket have often proved wrong. Even before this, Aamir had described West Indies as superior to India in the Super-8 match, but the Indian team had won brilliantly in that match. Aamir cares more about what India does than his team. Now former Indian cricketer and commentator Navjot Singh Sidhu has made a scathing attack on Pakistan’s fast bowler Mohammad Aamir.
‘Every time the claim was proved wrong’
Sidhu says that Aamir kept predicting India’s exit from the tournament, but every time his claim was proved wrong. This statement of Sidhu is becoming increasingly viral on social media and has become a topic of discussion among cricket fans. In a video posted on Instagram, Sidhu targeted those who repeatedly make big predictions about cricket. He said, ‘Some people around us have the habit of making false predictions. If it happens correctly then it is said that the arrow hit, if not then it is said that it was a guess. But still such people keep presenting themselves like Bade Baba.
‘According to me, such people are hypocrites Baba’
Sidhu further said, ‘According to me, such people are hypocrites. Earlier it was said that India would not qualify, would not reach the semi-finals. It was said that West Indies and South Africa would go ahead. But as soon as Sanju Samson returned, both the teams were out. Referring to the prediction against England, he said, ‘It was said that England would win the semi-finals, but England also got eliminated. All I am saying is that predictions do not decide these things. Matches are decided in battle on the field. One does not get a throne by begging. Empty utensils make the most noise. That’s the whole point.’
Aamir also replied
However, after India’s victory, Mohammad Aamir refused to completely back down from his prediction. He admitted that India played better cricket in this match, but one mistake of England became a major reason for the match. Aamir said, ‘I talk about cricket. India played very good and complete cricket in this match. Credit should be given where it is due. I had predicted, but it is not in my hands to drop the catch. He further said, ‘If Harry Brook had caught Sanju Samson, England could have achieved this target an over earlier. The real difference between the two teams was Jasprit Bumrah.
India’s thrilling victory in the semi-finals
In the semi-final match, India, batting first, scored 253 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. This was also the highest score so far in the knockout matches of the T20 World Cup. For India, Sanju Samson played a brilliant inning of 89 runs in 42 balls. He hit eight fours and seven sixes in his innings. In response, England also fought strongly. Jacob Bethel made the match exciting till the last over by scoring 105 runs in 48 balls. However, due to the brilliant bowling of Jasprit Bumrah and other bowlers in the last overs, England could reach only 246/7 and India won by seven runs.
Now India will face New Zealand in the final
With this victory, India has made it to the final of T20 World Cup 2026. Now India will face New Zealand in the title match. Team India will now look to create history by winning the title. The rhetoric between Sidhu and Aamir has further heated up the cricket discussion after this match.