In 2022, England beat India by 10 wickets. However, in 2024, Team India surprised England with a great comeback. What to watch now, In this fight of 2026 In the end, who can take away the victory!

Head coach Gautam Gambhir and the captain can think of fielding a player who has the ability to change the complexion of the match in the upcoming semi-final against England. We are talking about Chinaman spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who can play an important role against the England batsmen.

Kuldeep Yadav sat on the bench for most of the T20 World Cup 2026 matches. The management is relying heavily on the spinners Varun Chakraborty and Akshar Patel. But keeping in mind that England’s batsmen often struggle against leg-spinners, head coach Gautam Gambhir can use his ‘Brahmastra’ Kuldeep Yadav.

Kuldeep can guide England’s dangerous batsmen—such as Jos Buttler, Harry Brook and Phil Salt—to the pavilion. Moreover, Varun Chakraborty has also not been seen in his usual formidable form in the last few matches. So in the semi-final, the team management may think of giving Kuldeep Yadav a place in the starting XI. Beyond that, there is very little chance of any major changes.

New Zealand secured their place in the final after defeating South Africa in the first semi-final at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday, March 4. Kiwi opener Finn Allen made history by scoring a century off just 33 balls and holds the record for the fastest century in a T20 World Cup.