The journey of former champion Australia in the T20 World Cup 2026 has finally ended. To save their place in Group B, Australia was waiting for the result of the match played between Ireland and Zimbabwe, but rain dashed their hopes. This match in Pallekele was canceled and with this it was decided that the Australian team would be out of the tournament.

Although this result was not directly in the hands of captain Mitchell Marsh’s team, but the defeat in the initial matches put them in this situation. Australia started with a win in their first match, but subsequent defeats against Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka made their path difficult.

Steve Smith was called in the team, but not played

A decision of the Australian team management is now the most discussed. The team had called experienced batsman Steve Smith from Australia before the important match against Sri Lanka. He was included in the team in place of injured fast bowler Josh Hazlewood.

But the surprising thing was that despite such an important match, Smith was not given a place in the playing eleven. The team had high expectations from Smith, who performed brilliantly in the Big Bash League 2025-26. He scored 299 runs in 6 matches in the domestic T20 tournament and his strike rate was around 170.

Iceland Cricket roasted on social media

There was a lot of discussion on social media on the decision of not giving Smith a chance. Meanwhile, Iceland Cricket also shared a funny post taunting Australia. He wrote that the best thing for Smith in the T20 World Cup was the duty free shopping at the airport. We could have welcomed them better than this. They would erect a statue of him and give him free cod (fish) for the rest of his life. “Sometimes you forget the best player.”

After this post, fans have also started raising questions on the decision of the Australian team management.

Captain expressed disappointment

After the defeat to Sri Lanka, captain Mitchell Marsh said that the entire team is very disappointed and the emotions are clearly visible in the dressing room. He admitted that the team has not been able to perform its best this time.

After Australia’s early exit, the competition has become even more interesting for the other teams in the tournament. Whereas this season has left many questions for the Kangaroo team – especially regarding team selection.

T20 World Cup 2026: There is suspense over Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup 2026. Meanwhile, Iceland Cricket, taking a dig at Pakistan, made such a joke on social media which is being discussed everywhere. Amid talks of a possible boycott by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the Iceland team has presented itself as a “ready option” for the tournament. Whose post is now going viral.

Suspense on Pakistan’s participation in T20 World Cup

Actually, Pakistan has not yet taken a final decision regarding playing in the T20 World Cup 2026. After PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi’s meeting with Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, it has been said that all options are being considered regarding this issue. The final decision may come by Friday or next Monday. Amidst this uncertainty, Iceland Cricket shared an interesting post on Wednesday.

Iceland cricket’s funny post goes viral

Iceland Cricket wrote on However, he also joked that the flight schedule to reach Colombo could become a major “logistical problem” as the journey is quite long. It was also added in the post that their opening batsman does not sleep, hence he is already prepared for the long journey.

Not only this, to make its point more interesting, Iceland Cricket also shared a screenshot of the possible travel planning from Keflavik (Iceland) to Colombo. This post is becoming increasingly viral among cricket fans.

Controversy started due to Bangladesh’s exclusion

It is noteworthy that earlier ICC had excluded Bangladesh from the tournament and included Scotland in its place. The Bangladesh Cricket Board and the interim government there had refused to play in India and cited security reasons. Pakistan is also said to be angry with this decision and has raised questions on ICC’s stance.

Pakistan announced the team

However, amid all this speculation, Pakistan has announced its team for the T20 World Cup. Nevertheless, he says that the government will have the final say on the decision to play. Due to which suspense remains regarding Pakistan’s participation.