Who:<\/strong> India vs England India and England \u2013 two teams vying to become record-breaking three-time T20 World Cup champions \u2013 will meet in the second semifinal of the tournament on Thursday.<\/p>\n 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\u2019s march at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.<\/p>\n The venue, which hosted India\u2019s 50-over World Cup triumph in 2011, is expected to turn into a sea of blue shirts, but Harry Brook\u2019s team will relish the opportunity of silencing them with a win.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Sanju Samson has added muscle and balance to the top of the order, upsetting the opposition\u2019s bowling rhythm by breaking up the all-left-hand combination of Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Home support in a 35,000-strong Wankhede stadium could be like having a 12th man on the field.<\/p>\n Abhishek came into the tournament as the world\u2019s number one T20 batsman, but then had three consecutive ducks.<\/p>\n A fifty against Zimbabwe showed glimpses of his talent, but he fell for 10 against the West Indies, and England will be targeting him for an early wicket.<\/p>\n England had some scratchy group stage wins, including edging a last-ball thriller against Nepal, but found form to power through the Super Eights with wins over co-hosts Sri Lanka, Pakistan and New Zealand.<\/p>\n Brook showed his leadership by moving up to number three against Pakistan and scoring a match-winning century. He is becoming an astute tactician in his first World Cup as captain.<\/p>\n All-rounder Will Jacks has already won four player of the match awards in seven outings and can be destructive with the bat. Jofra Archer, expensive in the first two games, is back to his searing best.<\/p>\n Opener Jos Buttler is in a form slump with 62 runs in seven matches. He has not made a T20 fifty since September last year and looks devoid of confidence, but England are unlikely to ditch their former captain.<\/p>\n Winners: 2007, 2024<\/p>\n Winners: 2010, 2022<\/p>\n The sides battled it out in a five-match T20 series in India in early 2025, with the hosts claiming a 4-1 win.<\/p>\n The last match saw India post a staggering 247-9 by India at Wankhede Stadium.<\/p>\n India were the favourites for the title, but have not had the smoothest ride. The defeat by South Africa in the Super Eights was far from a shock, while their 100 percent record in the group stage wasn\u2019t the stroll in the park that it may seem. Nonetheless, the win against West Indies \u2013 to secure their semifinal spot \u2013 will fill the team and their fans with confidence that their form is peaking at the right time.<\/p>\n Last five games (most recent result first):<\/strong> W W L W W<\/p>\n England\u2019s road to the semifinal has similarly been a bumpy one, and their start to the tournament, a narrow win against Nepal, nearly produced one of the greatest shocks in the sport\u2019s history.<\/p>\n The defeat by West Indies that followed in the next fixture dampened expectations further, but Brook\u2019s side appear to have found their groove ever since.<\/p>\n Last five games (most recent result first):<\/strong> W W W W W<\/p>\n This will be the 30th meeting between the sides in T20 internationals, with India winning 17 of the games and England emerging victorious from 12 of the encounters.<\/p>\n India are likely to stick with the same XI that sent them through to the semifinals.<\/p>\n Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy<\/p>\n England could bring back Jamie Overton for Rehan Ahmed, despite the spinner\u2019s match-winning bowling and batting figures against New Zealand.<\/p>\n Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Harry Brooks (captain), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton\/Rehan Ahmed, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer<\/p>\n Al Jazeera Sport will provide comprehensive live coverage for the knockout match. Our build-up will begin at 10:00 GMT, followed by photo coverage and a text commentary stream.<\/p>\n Who: India vs EnglandWhat: ICC Men\u2019s 2026 T20 World Cup semifinalWhere: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, IndiaWhen: Thursday, March 5, 7pm (13:30 GMT)How to follow: Al Jazeera\u2019s live coverage begins at 10:00 GMT. 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What:<\/strong> ICC Men\u2019s 2026 T20 World Cup semifinal
Where:<\/strong> Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India
When:<\/strong> Thursday, March 5, 7pm (13:30 GMT)
How to follow:<\/strong> Al Jazeera\u2019s live coverage begins at 10:00 GMT.<\/p>\nWhat are India\u2019s strengths and weaknesses?<\/h2>\n
Super Samson, reliable Bumrah and the 12th man<\/h3>\n
Shaky batting<\/h3>\n
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What are England\u2019s strengths and weaknesses?<\/h2>\n
Brook\u2019s leadership, Jacks\u2019s all-round show<\/h3>\n
Out-of-form Buttler<\/h3>\n
What\u2019s India\u2019s best result at the T20 World Cup?<\/h2>\n
What\u2019s England\u2019s best result at the T20 World Cup?<\/h2>\n
What happened the last time India and England played a T20 international?<\/h2>\n
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Form guide: India<\/h2>\n
Form guide: England<\/h2>\n
India vs England: Head-to-head<\/h2>\n
Team news: India<\/h2>\n
Predicted India XI<\/h2>\n
Team news: England<\/h2>\n
Predicted England XI<\/h2>\n
How can I follow and stream the India vs England semifinal?<\/h2>\n
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