Ind vs Eng semifinal preview: Rohit’s India look to banish ghosts of Adelaide 2022
The Hindu
Preview of the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal between India and England
The first time India and England faced each other in a T20I, Yuvraj Singh shocked the world with six sixes in an over off Stuart Broad in an ICC World T20 match in South Africa in 2007.
But in the last meeting, there were no celebrations for India. It was the semifinal of the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, when Jos Buttler and Alex Hales hammered the Indian attack on the way to a 10-wicket blowout.
This was a new chapter in English cricket, one where players shed all inhibitions and embraced a no holds barred approach to T20 cricket. A few days after the semifinal wipe-out, England became the first men’s team to hold both the limited-overs World Cups.
The humiliating loss at Adelaide forced India to introspect. Changes in personnel and mindset had to be made.
Two years on, lessons have been learnt, and the house has been set in order. When the sides meet in the 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup semifinal here on Thursday, it is India that holds the gold standard.
Unbeaten in the tournament, India has all bases covered. Up top, Rohit Sharma has come into form when it matters. His 41-ball 92 against Australia on Monday allowed India to let loose in the PowerPlay - an area which had proved troublesome earlier in the campaign.
Suryakumar Yadav and Rishabh Pant complete a power-packed top-order. Hardik Pandya’s clean hitting in the last three outings has reinforced his value as a finisher.
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