India vs England SEMI-FINAL 2: Playing XI, Head-to-Head, Pitch Report & Live Streaming Details | ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
India and England will be playing the T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final 2 at an iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 05, 2026. England was the first team to qualify for the semi-final, and they were unbeaten in the Super 8, while India lost one game against South Africa.
India and England will be playing the T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final 2 at an iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 05, 2026. England finished at top spot in the Super 8 round while India finished at second spot in the Super 8 Group 1. Both teams are known for their aggressive brand of cricket; it’s going to be an exciting and thrilling game.
England have played quite good cricket so far in the tournament, especially in the Super 8 round. But England’s key players are struggling with form, and their top order is also not consistently performing. India will be looking to exploit this weakness, but if any of the English batter gets set, then Indian bowlers might get under pressure.
India, on the other hand, is also on the same page; their key players like Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma are not consistently delivering the performances. Both teams have plenty of quality players, and it will be interesting to watch how both teams are going to utilise the conditions and use strategies accordingly.
India vs England Head-to-Head Records in T20Is:
|
Total Matches |
India Won |
England Won |
|
29 |
17 |
12 |
India vs England Probable Playing XI
|
India Playing XI |
England Plaing XI |
|
Abhishek Sharma |
Phil Salt |
|
Sanju Samson |
Jos Buttler |
|
Ishan Kishan |
Jacob Bethell |
|
Suryakumar Yadav (C) |
Tom Banton |
|
Tilak Varma |
Harry Brook (C) |
|
Shivam Dube |
Sam Curran |
|
Hardik Pandya |
Will Jacks |
|
Axar Patel |
Liam Dawson |
|
Arshdeep Singh |
Jamie Overton |
|
Jasprit Bumrah |
Adil Rashid |
|
Varun Chakravarthy |
Jofra Archer |
Wankhede Stadium Kolkata Pitch Report:
Wankhede Stadium is known for its high-scoring matches and batting-friendly wickets; however, pacers may get some help in the first few overs. But overall, it’s going to be a batter's game, and the chasing team is likely to win this game. The boundaries are also quite short, which gives the batter an advantage to score a couple of boundaries more.
Wankhede Stadium T20I Stats:
|
Total Matches |
9 |
|
Matches Won Batting First |
4 |
|
Matches Won Bowling First |
8 |
|
Average 1st Innings Score |
197 runs |
|
Average 2nd Innings Score |
170 runs |
|
Highest Total |
247/9 by India vs England |
|
Lowest Total |
97/10 by Sri Lanka vs India |
|
Highest Score Chased |
230 |
|
Lowest Score Defended |
97 |
Who will win the India vs England match?
India will be playing a high-voltage game against England, and it’s going to be a close contest between two quality sides. England was the first team to qualify for the semi-final, and they were unbeaten in the Super 8, while India lost one game against South Africa. But India is currently dominating this format; therefore, they are expected to defeat England and win this crucial game.
India Squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026:
Suryakumar Yadav (Captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
England Squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026:
Harry Brook (Captain), Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Phil Salt, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.
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