India vs England – T20 World Cup semifinal: Predicted XI, time, stream
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Playing at home, India will be favourites to enter the final but England could halt their march in Mumbai on Thursday.
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EXPLAINER Sport | ICC Men's T20 World Cup India vs England – T20 World Cup semifinal: Predicted XI, time, stream Playing at home, India will be favourites to enter the final but England could halt their march in Mumbai on Thursday. Listen to this article | 6 mins By Hafsa Adil and Kevin Hand Published On 4 Mar 2026 4 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google Who: India vs England What: ICC Men’s 2026 T20 World Cup semifinal Where: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India When: Thursday, March 5, 7pm (13:30 GMT) How to follow: Al Jazeera’s live coverage begins at 10:00 GMT. India and England – two teams vying to become record-breaking three-time T20 World Cup champions – will meet in the second semifinal of the tournament on Thursday. India are also out to break the voodoo of a host nation and defending champion successfully retain the title, but England will hope the pressure of playing in front of a cricket-crazy home crowd will help halt their opponent’s march at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The venue, which hosted India’s 50-over World Cup triumph in 2011, is expected to turn into a sea of blue shirts, but Harry Brook’s team will relish the opportunity of silencing them with a win. What are India’s strengths and weaknesses? Super Samson, reliable Bumrah and the 12th man The holders started the tournament as hot favourites, but were less than convincing in the group stage. However, they gave a better performance in the Super Eights, with victories over Zimbabwe and the West Indies. Sanju Samson has added muscle and balance to the top of the order, upsetting the opposition’s bowling rhythm by breaking up the all-left-hand combination of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan. Jasprit Bumrah has proved himself again to be one of the best pacemen, and top-ranked T20 bowler Varun Chakravarthy, who has claimed 12 victims, leads the spin attack. Home support in a 35,000-strong Wankhede stadium could be like having a 12th man on the field. Adve...
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