After 2 horrid performances, are there any chances that the Men in Blue can qualify for the marquee event?
Yes, there are. Despite the poor show in UAE, India can still qualify for the semis. Mathematically, India's campaign now depends on how poorly other teams from the Group perform in the Super 12. India's biggest fear will be Afghanistan, against whom Virat Kohli's men will play in their next match on Wednesday. Team India will need to win by big margins in all their next 3 games that they will play against Afghanistan, Namibia, and Scotland. For things to fall in India's favour, New Zealand too, needs to defeat Afghanistan.
Afghanistan is currently sitting on the 2nd spot in the Group points table, owing to its amazing +3.097 run rate. Afghanistan raked up its run-rate after defeating Namibia and Scotland by huge margins of 62 and 130 respectively. In all its 3 games so far, only Pakistan has beaten them.