T20 World Cup 2021: What does Team India need to qualify for the semifinals?

Team India's fixtures, changes and results which will help them qualify to the knock-out stages of the T20 World Cup 2021.

After a shocking and heart-breaking defeat against their arch-rivals Pakistan, Virat Kohli and Co. will look to bounce back in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Pakistan ended India's three-decade win record against them in the World Cup, that too with an extremely impressive and eye-catching performance, while Team India's bowling attack looked helpless in front of openers Mohammad Rizwan and captain Babar Azam who helped Pakistan chase down the 155-run target with ease without losing a single wicket.

India will face New Zealand in their next league stage fixture on 31st October at Dubai International Stadium. The Black Caps also suffered defeat against Pakistan on Tuesday(26 October) in their opening fixture of the elite tournament as the Babar Azam-led side chased a target of 135 runs with five wickets in hand. Now New Zealand will also aim to bounce back when they take on India.

Both the teams need to win this fixture as out of the six teams in group 2, Pakistan is the top contender to qualify for the semifinals having won their both the games so far.