Under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, India aims to accomplish what they haven’t achieved in a decade: reaching the T20 World Cup final. Their last appearance in the final dates back to 2014, when Sri Lanka, led by Lasith Malinga, clinched the title. Rohit Sharma’s India marches into the semifinals with an unblemished record in the tournament, buoyed by confidence from their recent triumph over ODI World Cup champions Australia in the final Super 8s encounter.
On the other hand, England enters as defending champions, having claimed their second T20 World Cup trophy by defeating Pakistan in 2022.
IND vs ENG: Head-to-Head in T20 World Cups
India and England have met four times in T20 World Cup history, with each team winning two matches apiece. Neither side has secured consecutive victories.
In 2007, India defeated England by 18 runs en route to their championship win. England got the better of India by 3 runs in 2009, but India retaliated with a commanding 90-run victory in 2012.
Players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant, Axar Patel, and Arshdeep Singh will be looking to avenge their 2022 semifinal loss under Jos Buttler’s leadership.
This time, India boasts a more balanced squad. Except for Kohli, the Indian batters are in fine form. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav bolster the team’s bowling lineup. India remains unbeaten in the tournament, whereas England suffered a defeat to South Africa in the Super 8 match on June 21.
IND vs ENG: Key head-to-head stats in T20 World Cups
– Most Runs for India: Virat Kohli (639 runs)
– Most Runs for England: Jos Buttler (475 runs)
– Most Wickets for India: Yuzvendra Chahal (16 wickets)
– Most Wickets for England: Chris Jordan (21 wickets)
– Most Sixes for India: Virat Kohli (18 sixes)
– Most Sixes for England: Jos Buttler (21 sixes)
– Best Bowling Figures for India: Yuzvendra Chahal (6/25)
– Best Bowling Figures for England: Jade Dernbach (4/22)