IND vs ENG, Semi-final 2, Cricket Tips:Team India have a chance to make it to the second consecutive final as they are ready to take on England in the second semifinal of the T20 World Cup 2026. This contest will be taking place at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday at 7 PM IST. Both teams have been struggling with the form of their openers.

For India, Sanju Samson has been the difference-maker in the last game. He has given India a good start and took India into the semifinals. With the ball, Jasprit Bumrah will be the x-factor. England have been scratchy, but they have been on the winning side.

They will be riding on confidence and will challenge India in this must-win game.

IND vs ENG: Match Details Date:March 05, 2026 (Thursday) Time:7:00 PM IST Venue:Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai IND vs ENG Live Streaming Details

The live action of the IND vs ENG game will be available on the Star Sports Networks on cable TV channels. Fans can also enjoy the action on the Jio Hotstar streaming platform.

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Wankhede Stadium is expected to produce a good batting deck.

The ball comes nicely onto the bat with good bounce, and the pace is also good here. The boundaries here are not big, and it will invite the batters to go big. In the later stages, there will be dew as well, making it hard and difficult.

IND vs ENG Possible XIs

India: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jamie Overton, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid

IND vs ENG: Player to Watch Out For

Probable Best Batter

Sanju Samson has been in great form and is coming off probably the best knock of his international career. He has looked more mature and is scoring runs against good bowlers. For England, captain Harry Brook will be key. He has scored the most runs for England and played spin well.

Probable Best Bowler

Jasprit Bumrah will be key for India, because the wicket is likely to be flat, and he can take wickets on any surface. For England, Adil Rashid can be handy. He is experienced and is taking wickets in this tournament.

Today Match Prediction: The team that bats second will have an edge. But India will have a slight edge because of their bowling unit. England have not had their best game, while India have shown good form in recent matches. Hence, we predict India to win.

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