The Indian cricket team is set to play England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday

Rinku Singh had rejoined the Indian team just a day after attending his father's cremation, and head coach Gautam Gambhir had a special message for him.

Had Shivam Dube not smashed a couple of boundaries in the penultimate over, no one would have spoken about Sanju Samson's match-winning 97 against West Indies on Sunday, said the Indian head coach.

Sanju Samson is a man of unquestionable talent but his wretched run in the bilateral series against New Zealand forced the team management to give him a break to ease the mounting pressure ahead of T20 World Cup, head coach Gautam Gambhir said.

When Sanju Samson walked off at Eden Gardens unbeaten on 97, he didn't try to dress it up in big words.

Team India continued its fine run in the T20 World Cup, making it to the semifinals with wins over Zimbabwe and West Indies.

India will be taking on England in the T20 World Cup 2026, semi-final match on Thursday in Mumbai.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav: Sanju Samson eventually fell agonisingly short of a century (97*), but his knock proved decisive as India sealed a place in the semi-finals.

While India produced one of their cleanest batting displays of the tournament against Zimbabwe, it was Abhishek Sharma's composed 55 that stood out as the biggest positive for the defending champions.

The 21-year-old Angkrish Raghuvanshi has revealed that he draws inspiration from India's Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill's batting approach, particularly his temperament and ability to construct big innings.