Rohit Sharma-led Team India will take on Jos Buttler-led England on Thursday in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022. Earlier, India had defeated Zimbabwe in their final Super 12 match of the T20 World Cup. In yet another clinical performance in the 2022 edition of the showpiece event on Sunday, Rohit Sharma-led Team India beat Zimbabwe to make a comeback in the semi-final stage of the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2016. In the inaugural edition of the Champions T20 World Cup, the Men in Blue sealed their berth for the knockout rounds before Rohit & Co. locked horns with Zimbabwe in the final Super 12 encounter at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.
South Africa's crushing defeat at the hands of the Netherlands paved the way for India to enter the semi-final stage of the showpiece event. In the semi-final stage of the T20 World Cup, arch-rivals Team India and Babar Azam-led Pakistan will take on England and New Zealand. With Virat Kohli-starrer Team India set to take on England at the Adelaide Oval for a place in the final, Indian skipper Rohit said that he is expecting a 'good challenge' from the Three Lions in the final match of the ICC event.
The veteran Indian opener also lauded Suryakumar Yadav, who was batting like a dream in the T20 World Cup. The middle-order batsman remained unbeaten on 61 off just 25 balls to help Rohit-led India post a match total of 186-5 in 20 overs. Team India will take on former champions England in the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup at The Oval on Thursday. "It's going to be a high-pressure game. We need to play well. If we play well there, we have a good game ahead. You need to adjust quickly and plan accordingly." They (fans) have been fantastic, coming and watching us. Almost everywhere we've been, we've got a full house. We don't expect anything less in the semi-finals. Salute to them, on behalf of the team I want them Want to thank you," the Indian captain concluded.
