When India plays the reigning champions, England, in the T20 World Cup quarterfinals tomorrow, they have the opportunity to overcome any reservations about their resilience and go a long way toward earning their first major trophy in more than ten years.

 

Even with support from the largest cricket board in the world, India has struggled to win on the grandest stage; their most recent global trophy is the Champions Trophy, which they won in 2013.

But Rohit Sharma’s team is aiming to repeat the 2007 squad’s championship achievement from the first edition, as they enter the match against England in Guyana with a six-match winning run.

In a convincing victory against Australia in the Super Eight stage, Rohit, who along with Indian legend Virat Kohli may be participating at the next World Cup, got back to his best with a 41-ball 92. He also declared that his team will keep up its aggressive style.

“We have no intention of changing anything.

We want to continue playing the way we have been playing, he said. “We want to play freely, not trying to think too much about what lies ahead, and we understand what individuals need to do at certain points in the game.” It’s critical that we execute our cricket game properly. We have been doing it regularly so far. Nothing changes for us; we just want to concentrate on our goals and compete.

Given their team’s inconsistent performances in the latter rounds of major championships, Indian supporters will likely remain uneasy.

In the 2019 50-over World Cup, a strong Indian team won the group stage but lost to New Zealand in the semifinals.

They also lost in the same round in the 2022 T20 World Cup, losing to England.

India’s sole loss in last year’s ODI World Cup on home soil came in the championship match against the same opponents, after additional heartache in the 2023 World Test Championship when they were defeated by Australia in the final.

However, India seems to be playing well with both the bat and the ball this time. While spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who was added to the team late, has grabbed seven wickets in three games, fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has 11 wickets while Rohit has amassed 191 runs in six games.

England’s campaign faltered in the group stages, losing to South Africa and Australia, and they were only able to advance to the Super Eights because their net run-rate was higher than Scotland’s.

But now, they are only two wins away from becoming the first group to win the T20 World Cup again. All-rounder Liam Livingstone said, “In tournament cricket, sometimes it is better to sneak up and nick it at the end.” “Hopefully, that’s how we’ll proceed.

Numerous young men have made significant contributions in the last few games, which will undoubtedly benefit us in the long run. Hopefully, we have two really important games.

Jos Buttler, the captain, and coach Matthew Mott were under fire after England failed to defend the ODI World Cup last year. As a result, they will be hoping that Chris Jordan and Jofra Archer, two West Indies-born pacers, can carry on their strong play in the elimination stages.

The form of Phil Salt, who opened the innings, and Buttler, who has 191 runs, is England’s leading scorers. Their combined total might be very important. – News reports

India won’t be defeated this time: Collingwood

New Delhi: Former all-rounder Paul Collingwood believes that the Men in Blue are unlikely to lose the revenge match against the reigning champions, but England would need to put up an incredible display to defeat an in-form India in their T20 World Cup quarterfinal. To be honest, I don’t think India will lose this time. To defeat them, England will need exceptional measures, according to Collingwood.

Teams like Pakistan and Australia, two past winners, have struggled to score against Jasprit Bumrah because to his incredible form. Collingwood believes that the game’s outcome would be determined by the pacer’s four overs. India stands out because to their well-rounded team and Jasprit Bumrah’s recent form. It seems that no team can match him. Having someone with Bumrah’s speed for 24 balls makes a big impact in a 120-ball game. Even in difficult circumstances, India has exuded confidence,” he said.