England has qualified for the semi-finals of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2026. They will face either India or West Indies in the semi-finals in Mumbai. Which team would England like to compete with between India and West Indies?
After the Super 8 match against New Zealand, Will Jacques attended the post-match press conference in Colombo. As the undefeated team in Group 2 of the Super 8 stage, the English enter the next stage without complicating any equations.
England will keep an eye on India vs West Indies match
Will Jacques said that his eyes will be on the India vs West Indies match, which will be held on March 1 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The winner of the match will be the England cricket team’s opponent in the semi-finals.
The English all-rounder handled the tricky question with true professionalism and chose to stay close to the field while mentioning the greatness of the Indian national cricket team. Jax also mentioned that, in the past, Caribbean has handed him a reality check.
Will Jacques issues statement for his semi-final opponents
Without mentioning the name of any particular team, the England international said that his upcoming class will be huge. And they will keep themselves prepared and enter the field with optimism and enthusiasm.
“It will be huge, yes. Everyone knows about India and its story. It could also be the West Indies, and they beat us in Mumbai, so we know how difficult it is going to be. We will look at that game on Sunday, and we will see the result. We will be ready, and I think we will go into it with optimism and excitement”, Will Jacques said in the press conference.
Will Jacques at the press conference today.
Question – The semi-final against India and West Indies in Mumbai, how big is it?
Will Jacques -“Everyone knows about India and its story. West Indies have already beaten us in Mumbai, we will watch the game on Sunday”pic.twitter.com/VlfGMC3CNX
– Sam (@Cricsam01) 28 February 2026
England’s previous matches were against India and West Indies
The last time, when England toured India for a T20I series in 2024/25, it ended with a dreadful score of 1-4 for the visiting team. 5th The match of the competition was held at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, where Jos Buttler’s team lost by 150 runs.
Indian opener Abhishek Sharma played a stormy inning of 135 runs in 54 balls with the help of seven fours and 13 sixes and India, batting first, scored a huge score of 247 runs for 9 wickets. In reply, England’s batting line-up collapsed for only 97 runs, as Mohammed Shami took 3 wickets, and Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dubey and Abhishek Sharma took one wicket each. Phil Salt was the lone batsman for the visiting team, scoring 55 off 23. Of the 11 batsmen, 9 were out without claiming double figures.
West Indies won by 30 runs against England in Mumbai in the Group C match of T20 World Cup 2026. West Indies scored 196 runs at the loss of 6 wickets, thanks to Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten 76 (42) runs. Batting second, the Harry Brook-led side scored only 166 runs before losing their last wicket. Caribbean spinner Gudakesh Moti took three wickets and a couple of wickets for Roston Chase.
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