India vs England T20 World Cup semifinal: Predicted XI, time, stream

"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."

"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."

"Abhishek came into the tournament as the world's number one T20 batsman, but then had three consecutive ducks. 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."

India and England compete in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's 2026 T20 World Cup on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India, as defending champions and hosts, aim to become three-time T20 World Cup winners while breaking the historical pattern of host nations failing to retain titles. England seeks to upset the favorites and advance to the final. India's strength lies in Sanju Samson's balanced batting approach, Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional pace bowling, and Varun Chakravarthy's leading spin attack with 12 wickets. The home crowd of 35,000 provides significant advantage. However, India's batting shows vulnerability, with Abhishek Sharma struggling with three consecutive ducks despite being the world's number one T20 batsman entering the tournament.

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