T20 World Cup 2026: Semi-Final Match dates, Times, Venues, Squads, Live Streaming Details and More

March 2, 2026: Sanju Samson played a match-winning role as India defeated West Indies to reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2026. With this victory, India qualified for the knockout stage of the shortest format World Cup for the sixth time in 10 editions, matching the record of England and Pakistan.

The tournament schedule has also been confirmed after this result. Since Pakistan were knocked out, the semi-finals and final will now be played in India. The T20 World Cup 2026 campaign in Sri Lanka has ended.

India to Face England in High-Pressure Semi-Final

India finished second in their Super 8 group and will face the group toppers, the England national cricket team, in the second semi-final. The match will be played on March 5 at the Wankhede Stadium. This will be the third consecutive T20 World Cup semi-final meeting between India and England.

England won the 2022 semi-final by 10 wickets. India won the previous edition by 68 runs. Both teams will aim for victory in this important match. England are coming into the semi-final after winning five straight matches in the tournament.

Meanwhile, the first semi-final will be played between the South Africa national cricket team and the New Zealand national cricket team on March 4 at Eden Gardens. South Africa topped the Super 8 group with a seven-match winning streak, while New Zealand finished second in their group despite losing their previous game to England.

Semi-final Schedule:

1st Semi-final – March 4 – South Africa vs New Zealand – Eden Gardens, Kolkata
2nd Semi-final – March 5 – India vs England – Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

Live Telecast and Streaming

The semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network.

Live Streaming

In India, the semi-final matches will be streamed live on the JioHotstar website and mobile app.

Squads for all teams

India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Sanju Samson, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishan Kishan, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Abhishek Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Tilak Varma.

England: Harry Brook (C), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.

South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs.

New Zealand: Mitchell Santner (C), Finn Allen, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Daryl Mitchell, James Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Tim Seifert, Ish Sodhi, Cole McConchie. Reserves: Ben Sears.