India vs England T20 World Cup Semi-Final: The defending champions India will take on England in the high-voltage second semi-final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 with the aim to continue their title defence.

The glorious Wankhede Stadium will host a thrilling encounter between world No. 1 and No. 2 T20I teams, India and England, on Thursday. The winner of this clash will advance to the final against the victor of the first semifinal between New Zealand and South Africa, scheduled for Ahmedabad on March 8.

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The two heavyweights have a history of fierce rivalry in the T20 World Cup semi-finals, having met in the last two editions. England emerged victorious in 2022, beating India and going on to lift the trophy. Two years later, the script flipped. India orchestrated revenge in 2024 under Rohit Sharma's leadership, beating England and eventually claiming the title in Barbados.

Adding excitement to this clash is a notable stat which says the winner of the India-England semi-final has gone on to become world champion, a statistical trend that adds further weight to Thursday's contest.

Harry Brook-led Three Lions have played six T20I games at the Wankhede Stadium so far, winning three and losing as many. Meanwhile, India have played seven T20Is at the iconic venue, having triumphed in five of them.

IND vs ENG: Head-To-Head In T20 World Cup

Played: 5

India won: 3

England won: 2

IND vs ENG: Head-To-Head In T20 World Cup Semi-Finals

Played: 2

India won: 1

England won: 1

India vs England Wankhede Stadium Record And History

The heavyweights have met twice in the T20I format at the Wankhede, with each side winning one game. India and England have faced eachother in five times in the T20 World Cup. The head-to-head chronicle marginally prefers India, who have won three of those clashes, while England have claimed two triumphs.

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One of the most iconic chapters in the India vs England rivalry was when legendary batter Yuvraj Singh hammered six maximums in an over off Stuart Broad's bowling in the 2007 T20 World Cup. This remarkable feat, sparked by an on-field exchange with Andrew Flintoff, etched Yuvraj's name into cricketing history as the first to achieve this milestone in T20Is.

India vs England T20 World Cup Squads

England Squad: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Harry Brook(c), Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Luke Wood, Josh Tongue, Rehan Ahmed, Jamie Overton, Ben Duckett.

India Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav.