ENG vs IND Prediction, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Semi-Final 2, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI, and Pitch Report

England will take on India in the second Semi-Final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, March 5.

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 England, led by Harry Brook, started their Super8 round with a 51-run win over Sri Lanka. Later, they continued their winning momentum with a two-wicket win over Pakistan. In their third clash, they stunned New Zealand by four wickets to advance to the semi-final.

Led by Suryakumar Yadav, India started their Super8 campaign with a 76-run defeat to South Africa. However, they bagged a 72-run win over Zimbabwe. Later, they continued their winning momentum with a five-wicket win over the West Indies to make it to the semi-final.

ENG vs IND, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Semi-Final 2, Details

Match: India vs England, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Semi-Final 2

Time & Date: 7:00 PM IST, Thursday, March 5

Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

ENG vs IND, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Semi-Final 2 Pitch Report

The average first innings score at this venue in the seven games played here was 175. Four out of seven games saw the team batting first coming out on top. Any score above 190 would be a tough ask for the chasing side.

ENG vs IND, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Semi-Final 2 Probable XIs

England

Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid.

India

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

ENG vs IND, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Semi-Final 2 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: India.

India and England clashed against each other on 29 instances, with India taking the lead with 17 victories. On the other hand, England managed to win only 12 games. Interestingly, England’s last three games came outside India. Meanwhile, with India having a home advantage on their side, we can expect them to come out on top with flying colours and advance to the grand finale.

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