New Delhi, March 5 -- Former Indian cricketer Surinder Khanna expressed optimism about team India winning the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal clash against England at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium on Thursday.

Speaking to ANI, Surinder Khanna said India will have the advantage of familiar conditions at home, while noting that England have fought hard to reach the semifinals with key contributions from Harry Brook, Will Jacks and Tom Banton, and praised Sanju Samson for stepping up when India's openers failed in the must-win Super 8s clash against West Indies.

"We would like to see a good match. When the Indian team plays at India's venue, they have an idea about the conditions too. If we speak about the balance of the teams, England struggled ...