India vs. England Set for T20 World Cup 2026 Semifinal Showdown
NEW DELHI — The semifinal lineup for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is set, with India preparing to face England in a high-stakes clash for a place in the final.
India secured their semifinal berth after a tense five-wicket win over the West Indies in their final Super 8 match at Eden Gardens. Sanju Samson led the charge with an unbeaten 97, guiding the team through in dramatic fashion.
England topped the Super 8 Group 2 standings after winning all three of their matches, earning a semifinal meeting with defending champions and co-hosts India, who finished second in Super 8 Group 1.
Recent history favors India. The team has won nine of the last 12 T20 internationals against England, including five of the past six encounters.
The two sides also met in the semifinals of the 2022 and 2024 T20 World Cups. England defeated India by 10 wickets in 2022. India responded in 2024 with a commanding 68-run semifinal victory over Jos Buttler’s side.
The tournament’s first semifinal will see South Africa take on New Zealand at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.
Here’s what fans need to know about the India vs. England semifinal:
Venue
The match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Time
The semifinal begins at 7:00 p.m. IST (1:30 p.m. GMT) on Thursday. The toss will take place 30 minutes before the start of play.
Live Telecast
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network.
Live Streaming
Fans can stream the semifinal live on the JioHotstar app and website.
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. (Source: IANS)
