New Delhi: Just a day ahead of the T20 World Cup semifinal showdown against England, members of the Indian cricket team visited the revered Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on Wednesday. India lock horns with England in the second semifinal of the marquee event at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
This would be the third straight time that both the teams will lock horns in the T20 World Cup semifinal. Meanwhile in the video which widely spread on Wednesday, cricketers Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, and Abhishek Sharma were the ones to be spotted entering the temple premises ahead of the much-awaited encounter.
The trio was also seen offering prayers and taking darshan at the revered temple with the priests giving them prasad and flowers at the end. If the Men in Blue make it to the final and clinch the World Cup, they will become the first team to defend the T20 World Cup title.
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#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Members of Indian Cricket Team offered prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple. The team will face England in the semi-final match of #ICCT20WorldCup2026 tomorrow at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
(Video Source: Siddhivinayak Temple Trust) pic.twitter.com/DkcTfOspSd
— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2026
India’s tough journey to semis
While they entered into the T20 spectacle as the favourites but they had their share of limitations and struggles during the course. India did not start off well with a huffing and puffing victory over the USA. Though they thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan convincingly and also managed to push Namibia backwards but the Netherlands team tested they in the group clash.
In the Super Eight’s, South Africa clash proved to be a disaster but the last must-win game against the West Indies saw a superior effort from the Indian cricket team which they would like to continue in the knockout games as well.