The Indian squad will be hoping that captain Rohit Sharma performs at his absolute best in this important event...
Digital Desk: India will face England in the second semifinal of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday, November 10 at the Adelaide Oval. The Men in Blue would be brimming with confidence heading into this knockout encounter, having topped Group 2 with four wins and eight points. Their only defeat came against South Africa.
The Indian squad will be hoping that captain Rohit Sharma performs at his absolute best in this important event. Rohit has so far only reached a single half-century. The management's choice for the team's spin and wicketkeeping combinations, which include Ravichandran Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal as well as Dinesh Karthik and Rishabh Pant, respectively, also needs to be determined.
Meanwhile, England is a major contender in this sport. While Ireland stunned them in Super 12, the Three Lions played an amazing brand of cricket to secure a hard-fought 20-run victory against New Zealand before overcoming Sri Lanka by four wickets in their penultimate game to seal a semi-final position and end arch-rivals Australia's title reign.
Match Details
India vs England, Semi-Final 2:
Venue: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Date & Time: November 10, 01:30 PM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports and Disney + Hotstar
Pitch Report:
The Adelaide Oval surface is predicted to be balanced, providing equal support to both batters and bowlers. However, since this is a knockout match, the captain who wins the toss will aim to bat first and apply pressure to the opposition's score.
Possibly playing XIs for India vs. England
India:
Rohit Sharma(c), KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant/Dinesh Karthik (wk), Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, R Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Arshdeep Singh
England:
Jos Buttler(c and wk), Alex Hales, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood
Potential Top Performers in the IND vs. ENG Matchup
Probable best batter: Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has returned to form just in time and has been on a roll throughout the T20 World Cup. He has two Player of the Match honours under his belt and three half-centuries that have won matches. The batting superstar has 246 runs in five matches and will be looking for more difficulties in the knockout stage.
Probable best bowler: Sam Curran
The Indian batsmen must be wary of Sam Curran's bowling skills, as he has been England's most consistent bowler in this league. With his impactful spells, the youngster has the capacity to take the game away from the opposition and has so far registered 10 scalps from the four matches that he has played in.
