Anish Kumar

Former India opener Gambhir credited Dravid and Laxman for their work at the BCCI's Centre of Excellence (CoE) in nurturing the next generation of cricketers.

The triumph followed India's title win in the 2024 T20 World Cup, when Rohit Sharma led the team to victory in the tournament held in the United States and the West Indies.

India semifinal match date and time: In the second semifinal of T20 World Cup 2026, England will face Suryakumar Yadav's Team India on March 5 (Thursday) at 7 PM IST.

The Proteas chased down 154 in 17.5 overs to carry their unbeaten run into the semifinal against New Zealand in Kolkata.

When asked about clarity over travel plans, Zimbabwe coach Justin Sammons said: "No, not that I've heard of. When we started the game there wasn't anything."

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South Africa's dominant win over West Indies and Zimbabwe's call to bowl first helped India regain control of the net run rate equation in the Super Eight stage.

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Business Standard looks at the possible outcomes and how the result of the West Indies vs South Africa match could shape India's semifinal chances.

India's press conference on the eve of the match at 4 PM IST is likely to shed more light on the XI but before that Business Standard take a look at cues from the practice session.

Both India and Zimbabwe suffered defeats in their previous matches - India against South Africa and Zimbabwe against the West Indies - making Thursday's fixture crucial for semi-final qualification

While dismissing panic, Kotak acknowledged that selection conversations are active. "There can be changes, yes," he admitted when asked about possible alterations involving Samson and Axar

If Pakistan qualify for the semi-finals, they will feature in Semi-final 1 in Colombo on March 4. In that scenario, Colombo becomes the confirmed venue for the fixture.

To qualify for the semi-finals of ICC T20 World Cup 2026, India need to win their remaining two matches - against Zimbabwe and West Indies - by big margins.

Asked about the key areas India would revisit, Ten Doeschate said the foremost challenge was adjusting to wickets that do not suit their usual style of play.

We thought the biggest threat was going to come from Quinton de Kock and Ryan Rickelton and David Miller and that's why Sundar was picked ahead of Axar, says India assistant coach ten Doeschate