Legendary Indian batsman, Sachin Tendulkar, has revealed his predictions for the upcoming 2015 World Cup to be jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand next year.

Tendulkar, 41, attended a press conference at the infamous Lord’s Cricket Ground to promote his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way.’

“I think Australia, South Africa, New Zealand are a dark horse, and India – these four should be my semi-finalists,” Agence France-Presse (AFP) quoted Tendulkar as saying.

Speaking of out-of-favour England’s odds, he added: “Do England have a chance? Not really. I don’t think so. Anything is possible in this sport but going on current form I don’t think England will be that competitive.”

However, Tendulkar insists that defending champions India will be a tough side to get the better of, as their spinners might just take the game away from the opposition.

“I feel India can surprise a lot of people and I also believe the spinners will come into play. People talk about the pitches for fast bowlers but because of the size of the grounds, I think spinners could be important.”

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