India, March 3 -- Ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against England, Team India on Tuesday altered its training schedule for match day minus two at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. According to a report in the Indian Express, the team management spearheaded by coach Gautam Gambhir made the decision due to the lunar eclipse. In the official communication sent out by the manager, the Indian board had confirmed that the practice session would be held from 6 to 9 PM on Tuesday, March 3.

However, the decision to push back the start of the training schedule by one hour was made after they learned that the lunar eclipse would start at 03:20 PM and end at 06:47 PM. According to Hindu rituals, the team found it inauspicious to tr...