Why Defeat vs Australia Will Benefit Team India For Knockout Games : A very important match will be played today in the T20 World Cup 2024. Today Team India will play against Australia. This match is very important for the Australian team. If they want to reach the semi-finals, then they have to win this match at any cost. On the other hand, if we think about Team India, then they also need a big shock before the knockout match, so that Team India can recover.

Even if the Indian team loses the match against Australia, the Indian team will still reach the semi-finals. India has won two out of two matches in Group-1 and the team's net run rate is also very good. Due to this, the team's ticket to the semi-finals is almost confirmed. Due to this, if the Indian team loses to Australia, then it can prove to be very beneficial for them in the knockout matches. Let us tell you the reason behind this.

The shock of defeat before the semi-finals is necessary for Team India

In fact, looking at what happened to the Indian team in the World Cup 2023, it would be right for the team to get a big setback before the knockout match. The Indian team won consecutive matches in the World Cup 2023 and made it to the finals but the team had to face defeat in the title match. For this reason, it is important for Team India to lose at least one match before the semi-final match of the T20 World Cup, so that the weaknesses of the team can be known.

When the team wins continuously then the weaknesses of the team get hidden. On the other hand, many weaknesses get exposed when the team loses against Australia. If the Indian team loses against Australia then the weaknesses in the team can be removed before the semi-finals and finals. The team can get the benefit of this in the knockout matches. Anyway, losing this match is not going to have much effect on the Indian team. The team's place in the semi-finals is almost confirmed. That is why it is necessary for India to lose one match.