All eyes on March 5 as India and England lock horns in T20 World Cup 2026’s semifinal-2 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The 7 PM IST showdown, with toss at 6:30 PM, pits a resurgent India against a formidable England in a quest for final supremacy.
India’s path was marked by early dominance: 29 runs over USA, 93 over Namibia, 61 against Pakistan, 17 versus Netherlands. Super 8 drama unfolded with a 76-run setback to South Africa, but victories by 72 runs over Zimbabwe and 5 wickets against West Indies propelled them to their sixth semifinal.
Against England in semifinals, it’s even-stevens: lost by 10 wickets in 2022, won by 68 runs in 2024. Broader T20 stats show India ahead 17-12 from 29 games, with recent form unbeatable at 9-3.
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India squad led by Suryakumar Yadav includes 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’s lineup with captain Harry Brook: 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.
Wankhede awaits a classic—may the best team prevail in this T20 thriller.