India, March 1 -- The semifinal line-up of the 2026 T20 World Cup awaits its final entrant. England and New Zealand have advanced from Group 1, while South Africa qualified from Group 2. The picture will be complete on Saturday when defending champions India take on West Indies at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata in what has effectively been billed as a virtual quarterfinal.

India suffered their first setback of the tournament last Sunday, when South Africa handed them their heaviest defeat in T20 World Cup history, a 76-run thrashing in Ahmedabad. The loss pushed India to the brink after they had cruised through Group A unbeaten. However, following a period of introspection, the team bounced back with a win over Zimbabwe. With the high-flyin...