India and England Set for Thrilling Semi-Final Clash in T20 World Cup 2026
Exciting Semi-Final Matchup
New Delhi, March 2: The lineup for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 semi-finals is finalized, featuring four strong teams. India has clinched a spot in the semi-finals after a thrilling win against the West Indies in their last Super 8 match.
Sanju Samson played a pivotal role, scoring an impressive 97 not out, leading India to a five-wicket victory over the West Indies at Eden Gardens. England topped the Super 8 Group 2 standings, winning all three of their matches, which set up a semi-final showdown against India, the second-placed team in Super 8s Group 1.
Historically, India has performed well against England, winning nine out of their last twelve T20 encounters, including five of the last six matches.
The two teams have met in previous T20 World Cups, with India avenging their 2022 semi-final loss by defeating England by 68 runs in the 2024 semi-final. Conversely, England had previously dominated India in the 2022 semi-final, winning by ten wickets.
The first semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 will see South Africa face New Zealand at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Venue, Time, and Streaming Information
The second semi-final between India and England will take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST (1:30 PM GMT), with the toss occurring 30 minutes prior on Sunday.
Fans can catch the live telecast of the India vs England semi-final on the Star Sports Network.
For those preferring online viewing, the match will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website.
Team Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma.
England: Harry Brook (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.