India Vs England Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: ENG Win Toss, Opt To Bowl; IND Name Unchanged Playing XI

We're done with the national anthems and the Indian opening pair of Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson are making their way out to the middle greeted by a big roar erupts around the Wankhede Stadium. 

England will open the attack with pace as Jofra Archer is handed the new ball with Samson on strike. 

India's top order haven't fired in unison so far in the tournament. Abhishek Sharma started the tournament with three consecutive ducks and although he bounced back with a half-century against Zimbabwe, he's still waiting on a match-defining knock. 

Sanju Samson walked back into the side post that defeat against South Africa and he has looked like the missing piece for the Men in Blue. His unbeaten 97* against West Indies in a virtual 'knockout' signalled a shift in mindset and India will hope he replicates that form tonight. 

Ishan Kishan began the tournament in dominant fashion but has seen his form dip in recent games. India will be hoping tonight is the night that it all comes together for their top-order with a berth in the Final up for grabs. 

Pitch Report | Nasser Hussain and Ian Bishop: The wonderful Wankhede Stadium, the venue for this second semi-final, and it feels a little bit warmer in the middle than when we're here for the group stages. If you look at the weather forecast, 32 was the high. It's going to go down to 28 degrees, but also there's a lovely breeze down the ground - 15k - and that's hitting in the direction of the Tendulkar and Dilip Vengsarkar stands. We are pitch 7, which is right in the middle, and the ground dimension, 75 metres down the ground and equidistant on both sides, 65 metres and 65 metres. We're right in the middle. Wonderful amphitheatre.

What about the pitch and the surroundings? I think the battle really starts beyond the boundary with the sea of blue that's going to be here supporting India. England are going to have to quieten that. They've applied an anti-dew repellent onto this ground, so hopefully that keeps the dew away and keeps it quite, suppose, equal for both teams. The surface itself, it has spun more historically than any of the other pitches on this square or in this country. And that's about 2.3 degrees of turn. However, I'm not saying that's going to happen tonight because it feels a little bit harder. I've been told that they've cross-rolled it. There's a little bit more grass along here, so I'm crossing my fingers that it'll be a nice surface where the ball comes on.

Suryakumar Yadav (India Captain): We were looking to bat first. Semifinal, big game, and there's wind around too. Don't think there will be much dew. Looks a good one (the pitch). The best one. Credit to all the curators and groundsmen. Same team.

Harry Brook (England Captain): We're going to have a bowl. Looks like a good wicket, hopefully we can get off to a good start with the ball. They've obviously got a lot more experience on this ground than us. T20 cricket is such a fickle game, you never know what's going to happen. Hopefully we can keep them quiet (the crowd). Overton comes in for Rehan.

India name an unchanged Playing XI for a third game in a row while England make one change with Jame Overton coming in for Rehan Ahmed. 

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah.

England (Playing XI): Philip Salt, Jos Buttler (WK), Harry Brook (C), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid.

Harry Brook wins the Toss and declares that his team will prefer to chase today as they opt to bowl. 

India's path to the semis included a perfect group stage run before a sobering Super 8 loss to South Africa, a defeat that galvanised the host nation, drawing a swift response.

The return of Sanju Samson to the Playing XI may just be the greatest takeaway after that defeat. Samson almost single-handedly guided the team into the semifinal with an unbeaten 97 in a virtual knockout versus West Indies at the Eden Gardens.

England meanwhile arrive in strong form. They have lost only once in the tournament so far. Notably, that defeat came at the Wankhede Stadium against West Indies.

The Windies posted 196/6 and England managed just 166 in response. That match underlined England's vulnerability in the middle overs against spin, a phase India will be keen to exploit in the semifinal.

However, the Three Lions have remained unbeaten since that defeat, especially steamrolling their oppositions in the Super 8 stage, beating Pakistan, New Zealand and Sri Lanka in dominant fashion. 

Overwhelming favourites at the start of the tournament, India have not been able to stitch together a perfect game against stronger sides in the competition.  Ahead of their knockout clash against England, here is a look at what different experts have predicted to be the outcome of this monumental clash.

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Live television coverage of the India National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal match will be available on the Star Sports Network.

The match can also be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website. The match is set to start at 7 p.m. IST, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 p.m.

While the action on the field in this highly anticipated Semifinal showdown is expected to be electric, all eyes in the build-up to the tie are on Mumbai's skies and weather conditions which could play a big role in deciding the outcome of this game.  

Mumbai is currently experiencing a pre-summer heat spike, with daytime temperatures touching 34°C. As the sun sets, humidity levels are also expected to climb from a dry 35% to a sticky 55-60% by the time of the second innings.

Read our full story to know how the conditions could affect today's outcome. 

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Historically, knockout meetings between India and England have come at a premium, despite their status as traditional powerhouses. However, when they have occurred, the memories have been lasting.

The Men in Blue and the Three Lions have locked horns on five occasions in ICC knockout encounters, with India holding a 3-2 advantage. 

Here's a look at all the previous ICC knockout encounters between India and England. Read the full story here - India Vs England In ICC Knockouts: From 1983 To 2024 — Clashes That Defined Two Cricketing Giants

We'll be bringing you all the live updates as India take on England in the second semifinal of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. 

India arrived at the semifinal after a strong unbeaten run through the first group stage, only to suffer a heavy defeat to South Africa in their Super 8 opener. Suryakumar Yadav's team recovered well from that setback with back-to-back wins to secure safe passage into the semifinals. 

England, meanwhile, have emerged as one of the most dangerous sides in the competition. The Three Lions suffered just one defeat in the group stage and then bullied their way through the Super 8, winning all three of their ties. 

However, their only loss so far of the tournament came at this very venue where they now prepare to take on the hosts and defending champions India.