India vs England T20 World Cup Preview & Tips - England to dash India's T20 World Cup dreams

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03 Mar 2026

Site Editor 03 Mar 2026

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England won all three of their T20 World Cup Super 8's matches
Adil Rashid has taken two or more wickets in four of his last six matches
Preview, stats & head to head

Adil Rashid of England (Getty Images)

India vs England T20 World Cup Preview & Tips
Head To Head
India Form
England Form

India vs England T20 World Cup Preview & Tips

India eased to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in their last match as they took their place in the World Cup semi-finals via their win.

England battled to an impressive four-wicket win over New Zealand in their last outing as their rear-guard action with the bat ensured they topped their Super 8's group.

England have won their last five World Cup matches
India have lost one of their last three at the World Cup (W2)
Adil Rashid has taken 11 wickets at the 2026 World Cup

Head To Head

In their last 10 T20 meetings, England have won three matches with India winning the other seven.

India Form

India needed a glorious innings from Sanju Samson against the West Indies as the opener carved his way to a match-winning 97 not out from 50. His stunning knock saw India home with five wickets and four balls to spare as he fully justified his place at the top of the order.

However, away from Samson, the highest score was Tilak Varma's 27 from 15. If Samson had fallen early, India would have really struggled against the West Indies. Despite the Windies being admittedly disappointing with the ball when it mattered most, India still looked shaky at times.

Against England, India cannot afford to let their opponents get a sniff. Their batting unit is arguably the most explosive in the game, while the variation between pace and spin and the quality they have in each player is huge.

India boast a good record against England in their last 10, winning seven T20 meetings. However, they have often found the World Cup to be a place where their best has evaded them. While they shone at the 2024 World Cup, they had not won any of the previous seven iterations.

I back a close contest in the second semi-final, but I predict that India will struggle to gain momentum with the weight of expectation on their backs. With this in mind, I am backing the co-hosts to slip to a defeat one step from the final.

England Form

England began the tournament in patchy form, with their four-run win over Nepal one that so nearly ended in one of the great cricketing upsets. They were then comfortably beaten by the West Indies as they slipped to a 30-run loss.

Since then, they have started to build momentum, with tight wins over Scotland and Italy followed by a crushing 51-run win over Sri Lanka. Batting first, England have tended to look quite good, with their wins over Scotland (by five wickets) and Sri Lanka (by 51 runs) their biggest at the tournament.

While they did secure wins over Pakistan and New Zealand, these came in tight two-wicket and four-wicket margins respectively. England have the batting unit to outscore any side, but they do have a propensity to see wickets tumble in patches.

The last three matches between the sides have been won by the team batting first, with seven of the last 10 following the same pattern. I predict that England will win this match, and this will be made even more likely if they bat first.

Adil Rashid continues to utilise the conditions at the World Cup, taking 11 wickets at the tournament. Having taken over 1.5 wickets in four of his last six outings, I back England's master spinner to get India into a spin.

Verdict

England v India

I am backing England to stun the co-hosts as they storm into the World Cup final on the back of another brilliant bowling display from Adil Rashid.

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