IND vs ENG: The semi-final match between India and England will be played on March 5 at Wankhede Stadium. It will be interesting to see what will be the playing eleven of Team India in this match. More interesting than this will be the batting order of Team India in which a change can change the form of Abhishek Sharma. At present Abhishek Sharma is yearning for runs but if this decision is taken on Abhishek then he can attack England in the semi-finals. Let us tell you which change can give big benefit to both Team India and Abhishek Sharma.
Abhishek Sharma can create a blast if…
In the ongoing T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team suddenly included Sanju Samson in the playing eleven and shifted Tilak Verma to the middle order, after which the whole game changed. Tilak Verma’s strike rate went up a lot and Sanju Samson scored a stormy unbeaten 97 runs against West Indies and gave Team India a place in the semi-finals. Now if the Indian team decides to change the batting order of Abhishek Sharma, then there can be two benefits from it. If Abhishek is made to bat at number 3 and Ishan Kishan is made to open with Sanju Samson, then it can be of great benefit. Ishan Kishan is in good form and Sanju Samson’s form is back. Together, both can give an explosive start to Team India in the powerplay.
On the other hand, if Abhishek, who is in poor form, bats with a slightly older ball, he may benefit. Because the new ball behaves differently on the pitch and as its shine goes away it becomes easier to bat. Ever since Ishan Kishan has been shifted to number 3, he is getting out quickly. In such a situation, the option of opening with Ishaan and Sanju Samson seems perfect. However, it will be interesting to see whether Team India will take such a big decision in the knock out match or not.
It is certain that Abhishek Sharma will rain in Wankhede.
The match against England at Wankhede Stadium can also prove to be lucky for Abhishek Sharma. That’s because Abhishek Sharma had scored a century against England on this very ground. On February 2, 2025, a T20 match was played between India and England at Wankhede in which Abhishek Sharma hit 13 sixes. 135 runs were scored from his bat in 54 balls, which is also his best performance. Team India had scored 247 runs in 20 overs in that match and in reply, England team was bundled out for just 97 runs. India had lost this match by 150 runs.