New Delhi [India], will be a rematch of the semi-final of the 2022 edition of the tournament as a red-hot India team will take on England in the second semi-final of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup in Guyana on Thursday.
The last time these two nations met in a Men's T20 World Cup semi-final was just 19 months ago in Adelaide, when a remarkable opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales saw England claim a 10-wicket win that forced a complete rethinking in India. T20 strategy and moving away from more established superstars towards younger blood, from conservatism to aggression.
This time, however, India have more batting power led by experienced captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, more attacking options in the middle order and more variation in their attack, but the defending champions will take a beating, especially under captain Jos . Buttler and his new opening partner Phil Salt, both in excellent form. England are just two matches away from making history and becoming the first men's team to retain a T20 World Cup, according to ICC.
On the other hand, India have not won this tournament since its inception in 2007, and are seeking their first World Cup victory in any format since the 2011 50-over tournament. India's last ICC trophy was in 2013, when they captured the ICC Champions Trophy in England.
The Guyana National Stadium is a 20,000-capacity venue on the outskirts of Georgetown, located just off the banks of the Demerara River and a few kilometers from the coast. This is the sixth and final match to be played at this venue during the tournament, and the previous five were all played in Group C during the first round phase. The spinners have been quite effective on the ground, but there has also been a bit on the surface for the pacers, with the highest score in the five games being Afghanistan's 183/5 against Uganda.
India has won every match it has been able to compete in, with the only points dropped coming from the abandoned match against Canada at a rain-soaked Lauderhill in Florida.
Impressive victories over Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Australia secured their place in the last 16 as winners of Group One of the Super Eight. England, on the other hand, have got here the hard way. A rained-out match against Scotland was followed by a defeat to arch-rivals Australia right at the start of their campaign, leaving them needing big wins and favors from elsewhere to reach the Super Eight. But they achieved just that, ranking ahead of Scotland in net run rate, interestingly thanks to rivals Australia.
And in the Super Eight, a narrow seven-run loss to South Africa meant England were sweating a little, despite having comfortably beaten the hosts West Indies by eight wickets. That win, and the nature of it, proved important, giving them a significant Net Run Rate advantage which they increased further with a ten-wicket thrashing of the USA to effectively qualify with a game to spare. South Africa's victory over the West Indies helped them secure second place in the group, sending them to this semi-final instead of being the top seed in the semi-final.
India have named a stable squad throughout their Super Eight campaign, having added Kuldeep Yadav in place of Mohammed Siraj from the team that dominated the group stage. They are likely to continue with that exact balance, given that they offer six playing options. frontline bowling, with three pacers and three spinners.
The only possible change, given the expected nature of Guyana's surface, is that Yuzvendra Chahal could be added to represent another spinning threat.
England moved away from the batting balance with which they began the tournament, leaving out Will Jacks and playing with four frontline pace bowlers, with Sam Curran and Chris Jordan at seven and eight to avoid an excessively long tail, and Mark Missing wood.There could be the option of bringing back Jacks as a part-time spin option, or even giving a debut to Tom Hartley, who is in the team as an additional main spinner.
But England have bowling all-rounders Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone in their top six, who have played well when called upon, so they may opt to continue with the formula that got them through the Super Eight.
Team India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd . Siraj.
The last time these two nations met in a Men's T20 World Cup semi-final was just 19 months ago in Adelaide, when a remarkable opening partnership between Jos Buttler and Alex Hales saw England claim a 10-wicket win that forced a complete rethinking in India. T20 strategy and moving away from more established superstars towards younger blood, from conservatism to aggression.
This time, however, India have more batting power led by experienced captains Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, more attacking options in the middle order and more variation in their attack, but the defending champions will take a beating, especially under captain Jos . Buttler and his new opening partner Phil Salt, both in excellent form. England are just two matches away from making history and becoming the first men's team to retain a T20 World Cup, according to ICC.
On the other hand, India have not won this tournament since its inception in 2007, and are seeking their first World Cup victory in any format since the 2011 50-over tournament. India's last ICC trophy was in 2013, when they captured the ICC Champions Trophy in England.
The Guyana National Stadium is a 20,000-capacity venue on the outskirts of Georgetown, located just off the banks of the Demerara River and a few kilometers from the coast. This is the sixth and final match to be played at this venue during the tournament, and the previous five were all played in Group C during the first round phase. The spinners have been quite effective on the ground, but there has also been a bit on the surface for the pacers, with the highest score in the five games being Afghanistan's 183/5 against Uganda.
India has won every match it has been able to compete in, with the only points dropped coming from the abandoned match against Canada at a rain-soaked Lauderhill in Florida.
Impressive victories over Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Australia secured their place in the last 16 as winners of Group One of the Super Eight. England, on the other hand, have got here the hard way. A rained-out match against Scotland was followed by a defeat to arch-rivals Australia right at the start of their campaign, leaving them needing big wins and favors from elsewhere to reach the Super Eight. But they achieved just that, ranking ahead of Scotland in net run rate, interestingly thanks to rivals Australia.
And in the Super Eight, a narrow seven-run loss to South Africa meant England were sweating a little, despite having comfortably beaten the hosts West Indies by eight wickets. That win, and the nature of it, proved important, giving them a significant Net Run Rate advantage which they increased further with a ten-wicket thrashing of the USA to effectively qualify with a game to spare. South Africa's victory over the West Indies helped them secure second place in the group, sending them to this semi-final instead of being the top seed in the semi-final.
India have named a stable squad throughout their Super Eight campaign, having added Kuldeep Yadav in place of Mohammed Siraj from the team that dominated the group stage. They are likely to continue with that exact balance, given that they offer six playing options. frontline bowling, with three pacers and three spinners.
The only possible change, given the expected nature of Guyana's surface, is that Yuzvendra Chahal could be added to represent another spinning threat.
England moved away from the batting balance with which they began the tournament, leaving out Will Jacks and playing with four frontline pace bowlers, with Sam Curran and Chris Jordan at seven and eight to avoid an excessively long tail, and Mark Missing wood.There could be the option of bringing back Jacks as a part-time spin option, or even giving a debut to Tom Hartley, who is in the team as an additional main spinner.
But England have bowling all-rounders Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone in their top six, who have played well when called upon, so they may opt to continue with the formula that got them through the Super Eight.
Team India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd . Siraj.
