England have won the toss and opted to field first in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2026 clash against India at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Harry Brook analysed that the surface looked good for the batters and at the end of the day, want to keep the Indian fans silent. He also informed that the Three Lions made one change to the squad as Jamie Overton replaced Rehan Ahmed in the playing XI.
โWe’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,โ Brook said after the toss.
No change for India
India announced an unchanged squad for the marquee clash. It means that Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Siraj still await their opportunity. In the meantime, captain Suryakumar Yadav revealed that the hosts would have batted first anyway and hence, the toss wasnโt a huge factor.
โWe were looking to bat first. Semi-final, big game, putting runs on the board and there’s wind also around, so I don’t think there’ll be any dew. Mood in the camp is very positive. And obviously, leading up to this game, I think everything is good. We’ve tightened our screws (after the South Africa game). We sat, we spoke how we want to go ahead in this tournament. And since then, I think the brand of cricket which we’re playing is completely different. So we just want to continue with that. Hopefully, it’ll be a full house tonight and we’ll give them a show. We’re going with the same team,โ Suryakumar said.
India vs England Playing XIs
India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, 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, Adil Rashid
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