By Devadyuti Das | Updated: March 4, 2026 6:47 AM IST
In these collection of pictures, we find out all about the predicted playing 11 for India vs England T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
1. Sanju Samson: New Chennai Super Kings batter sealed his spot as the opener ahead of Rinku Singh in the side with his 97 not out vs West Indies in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match.
2. Abhishek Sharma: World No. 1 T20I batter has only managed to score 80 runs in 6 innings but is unlikely to be dropped for T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal vs England at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.
3. Ishan Kishan: Jharkhan and Sunrisers Hyderabad batter is India's 2nd highest run-scorer with 224 runs at a strike-rate of 185.12 with 2 fifties.
4. Suryakumar Yadav: Indian skipper is India's leading run-getter with 231 runs in 7 matches with 1 fifty.
5. Tilak Varma: He has moved down the order with Sanju Samson opening the batting and has a strike-rate of 147.1 in T20 World Cup 2026. He will be playing role of finisher in place of Rinku Singh.
6. Hardik Pandya: Mumbai Indians captain and all-rounder has scored 172 runs and claimed 6 wickets in 7 matches in T20 World Cup 2026.
7. Shivam Dube: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder has been in sparkling form with the bat scoring 166 runs at a strike-rate of 156.6 with 1 fifty.
8. Axar Patel: He will India's spin-bowling all-rounder and has claimed 7 wickets in 5 matches so far.
9. Jasprit Bumrah: He will be India's bowling spearhead with 9 wickets in 6 matches at an amazing economy-rate of 5.5 runs per over.
10. Arshdeep Singh: He will be the new ball bowler with Jasprit Bumrah and has claimed 8 wickets in 6 matches so far.
11. Varun Chakravarthy: World No. 1 T20I bowler is India's leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cup 2026 with 12 wickets in 7 matches. Here is India vs England Precicted Playing 11 for T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal... India: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (wk), Harry Brook (c), Jacob Bethell, Tom Banton, Sam Curran, Will Jacks, Liam Dawson, Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid