India, March 5 -- India head into the T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against England at Wankhede with a familiar debate around Abhishek Sharma - except this time, there is no point dressing it up. He is going through a poor form and in a knockout game that sharpens every conversation around him, with his place and role under scrutiny. The stage, though, also changes the calculation. Wankhede does not always reward caution, and Abhishek Sharma was manufactured to create damage early.

That is what makes tonight's matchup so interesting. The last time India and England played a T20 at Wankhede, Abhishek did not merely have a good night - he produced one of those innings that redraws the mood of a game and the memory of a rivalry. India's own...