The second semi-final match of T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between Team India and England. This was confirmed when Team India defeated West Indies in their last Super 8 match. The defeat knocked West Indies out of the tournament, while India secured a ticket to the semi-finals. India finished second in Group 1. Hence, India will face the number one team in Group 2 in Semi Final 2. But you will be surprised to know that this semi-final match between India and England is the hat-trick in the history of T20 World Cup.

In fact, Team India and England have faced each other in the semi-finals of the last two T20 World Cups. Now, for the third time in a row, India and England will meet in the final. The competition has also become equal, as in 2022, England defeated India in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup, while in 2024, Team India took revenge by defeating England in the semi-finals and entered the final.

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Not only this, the team that won the semi-final against India in the last two tournaments also reached the final. In 2024, India were defeated by England in the semi-final and England also won the final. Similarly, in 2024, India defeated England in the semi-final and Team India again won the final. This is the third time in a row that the two teams will face each other in the semifinals.

Although India and England have not met in the league phase or Super 8 phase of the T20 World Cup for the past 14 years, the two teams last met in 2012 before the knockout stages. India won that match. In total, India and England have faced each other five times in the T20 World Cup, with India winning three and England winning twice.