After defeating West Indies, Team India’s eyes are on the semi‑final, where they will face England on the night of 4th March 2026 at Eden Garden. The main question now is on Team India’s playing 11 for the semi‑final against England.
Will Abhishek Sharma be reconsidered for the knockout clash, or will Ishan Kishan open with Sanju Samson if Rinku Singh is included in India’s playing 11 for the England match?
Abhishek Sharma dropped from Team India Playing 11 against England?
Team India’s all rounder Abhishek Sharma nowadays knows by his flop shows. He again failed to score runs in the must win Super 8 Clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday March 1. He returned to form in the last match against Zimbabwe with a 26-ball fifty, but flopped in the crucial match against the West Indies.
He looked out of touch against the West Indies attack and was removed by Akeal Hosien for 10 of 11 balls. Hosien bowled a back-of-length delivery, and Abhishek went on the backfoot for a full shot, but Shimron Hetmyer took a simple catch at Deep square-leg to dismiss the left hand opener.
Netizens have been trolling to keep Abhishek out of Team India’s playing 11 vs England for his flopped performance against West Indies, as the left‑handed batter also dropped two crucial catches during fielding.
Having appeared in six T20Is during this tournament, he has scored only 80 runs, including three ducks. Although, It is highly unlikely Abhishek will drop given his style of play. He is someone who has to be back and trusted.
Team India’s Playing 11 For T20 World Cup Semifinal vs England
Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
Most Semifinal Appearance in T20 World Cup: India vs England Record
India has reached the T20 World Cup semifinals five times: 2007, 2014, 2016, 2022 and 2024.
They won the inaugural 2007 tournament against Pakistan and again in 2024, defeating South Africa in the final. India lost in the semi-final in 2016 to the West Indies in 2022 to England.
The 2024 semi-final against England was particularly notable as India went undefeated throughout the tournament showcasing dominant performance in both batting and bowling.
As we know England has a strong T20 World Cup semifinal history reaching the last four in the five consecutive additions: 2016, 2021, 2022, 2024, and 2026.
They won the 2022 World Cup defeating Pakistan in the final. In 2021 they were eliminated by New Zealand, and in 2024 they lost to India in the semifinal. Now the question is can England take the Revenge of 2024’s semifinal against India in T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal.
