England chose to bowl against India on Thursday in Mumbai in the much-anticipated semi-final of the Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Both teams are entering the contest with an impressive tournament and a lovely run of form. India have enjoyed a strong campaign throughout the tournament, winning six of their seven matches so far.
Their only defeat came in the Super 8 stage, where they suffered a 76-run defeat against South Africa. Despite that loss, the team bounced back with convincing victories to secure a semi-final berth. England, led by Harry Brook, have been equally impressive in the tournament. The team has also won six out of their seven matches and enters the semi-final with strong confidence, riding a five-match winning streak. India have made no change to their XI while England have brought in Jamie Overton for Rehan Ahmed.
India playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy
England playing XI: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wicketkeeper), Harry Brooks (captain), Jacob Bethell, Will Jacks, Sam Curran, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Adil Rashid, Jofra Archer