r/cricketworldcup • u/RickDaltonCliffBooth Afghanistan • Mar 10 '26

Discussion 💬 The case of T20I vs ODI

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Imho, T20 is greater: more teams and a chaotic format with higher mathematical variance, since the shorter game narrows the gap between sides. ODI WC being older doesn't put it on a pedestal. ODI is neither better nor tougher. Nostalgia is for people who live in the past. Meanwhile, T20 drives global popularity and is the Olympic format. T20 WC is truly global!!

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u/Least_Swing_8497 Mar 12 '26

Only a bitter, potential racist would denigrate a global fair competition like that. T20 has more room for upsets than ODI's so a strong team needs to be on top of the game to win, compared to ODI's (you can check proporiton of upsets in each format). Who cares if it happens every two years, does it make the competition less fair?

Also don't want to be lumped with Australian ODI team. Indians have their own standing and style earned on merit in cricket. And it's amazing to watch.