 "India and England started the tournament as two of the favourites and now meet in the semifinal. AFP")
England absolutely thrashed India in the semifinal of the 2022 T20 World Cup and then went on to win the final against Pakistan. Two years later at the 2024 edition, India returned the favour by dismantling England at the exact same stage and then went on to defeat South Africa to win the T20 World Cup.
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It shows how important the India vs England fixture has become in this format. Both sides are filled to the brim with brutal hitters of the cricket ball. The two teams also have some world class bowling that can flummox even the best of batters. The winner in this clash of the titans has won the trophy in the last two editions and this year, it can again turn out to be the same story.
India vs England: What happened in 2022 and 2024?
India faced England in the semifinal of the 2022 T20 World Cup in Adelaide. It was expected to be a close affair but it turned out to be a one-sided contest with England crushing India by 10 wickets. Jos Buttler and Alex Hales smashed unbeaten 80s to put up the then highest partnership in T20 World Cup for any wicket and England chased down 169 in just 16 overs.
In the next edition when the two sides once again met in the semifinals, India dished out a similar drubbing to England. It was their first meeting in T20Is since that Adelaide encounter and India came better prepared. India scored 171 and bowled England out for just 103 with Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav picking up three wickets each.
Now with the third straight semifinal meeting coming up, the significance of this match cannot be overstated.
When India last played England in T20Is?
India and England played a five-match T20I series early in 2025. India dominated England in that series, winning it 4-1. In the final match of the series, Abhishek scored an incredible 135 to power India to a mammoth 247 and the Men in Blue won the match by 150 runs.
Overall in T20Is, India have a 17-12 lead in the head-to-head record against England. At T20 World Cups, however, the match-up is closer with India leading 3-2.