India and Sri Lanka, the joint hosts of next year’s Twenty20 World Cup, seem to have ended up with sharply different pathways to the Super Eight stage after the tournament draw, with India landing in what looks like a comfortable group while Sri Lanka face a far more demanding challenge.

According to a report by Cricbuzz, top-ranked India find themselves in a relatively gentle pool that also features Pakistan, the only other Test-playing nation in the group. The remaining teams, the Netherlands (No. 13), Namibia (No. 15), and the USA (No. 18), make the bracket appear straightforward for the two Asian giants.

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With only two sides progressing from each group, both India and Pakistan should fancy their chances of cruising into the Super Eight, regardless of the outcome of thei

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