India vs England T20 Fantasy XI prediction: Will Virat Kohli be demoted? And live-streaming details

India will face England in the T20 World Cup's second semifinal at Providence Stadium in Guyana. Their last encounter in this stage, 19 months ago in Adelaide, saw England secure a decisive ten-wicket victory fueled by a stellar opening partnership from Jos Buttler and Alex Hales. While Caribbean pitches have favored spin bowling, both the teams could look at bolstering their spin attack though Indian skipper refrained from confirming whether India would field four spinners.

Guyana has proven challenging for run-scoring in the T20 World Cup, with an average run rate of 6.20 and an average of 14.67 runs per wicket. Spin has been particularly effective at Providence, accounting for 27 wickets in five matches at a strike rate of 17.1, second only to Arnos Vale in St Vincent. Weather forecasts for Guyana indicate intervals of clouds and sunshine with possible showers early in the day, a 90% chance of rain, and a 21% chance of thunderstorms.

India, England probable XI

India is expected to stick to the same playing XI vs Australia while England may go in for couple of changes to strengthen their batting against a spin-heavy India bowling line-up.

India probable XI: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.

England probable XI: Jos Buttler, Phil Salt, Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

India vs England live-streaming and match timings

The India vs England T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal is scheduled to commence at 8:00 PM IST. The toss for the India vs England T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal will occur at 7:30 PM IST. The India vs England T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal will be broadcast LIVE on the Star Sports Network in India. The India vs England T20 World Cup 2024 semifinal will be streamed LIVE on the Disney+ Hotstar app.

Rohit Sharma’s Perspective

Reflecting on the upcoming rematch of the semifinal, Sharma stated that not much has changed from 2022 to 2024 except for the team's focus on playing with a clear and free mind. He urged his team to continue playing freely without overthinking the stakes."Throughout this tournament, the conditions have posed their own challenges. In New York, it was different, and now here in the West Indies, it's been different. We want to be a smart cricket team, assess and play accordingly. The moment we realize it's a good pitch, we play our way. That is up for all of you to see," Sharma said during a pre-match press conference.

England’s Perspective

England is just two matches away from potentially becoming the first men's team to retain a T20 World Cup, according to the ICC. In contrast, India has not won the T20 World Cup since its inception in 2007 and is seeking its first World Cup win in any format since the 2011 50-over tournament. India's last ICC trophy was the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. England coach Matthew Mott is wary of an under-performing Indian superstar, Virat Kohli, potentially taking out his frustrations against the defending champions in Thursday's semifinal. Kohli has struggled throughout the tournament with low scores, his highest being 37 against Bangladesh.