After spending most of his international career lurking in the shadows of bigger stars and failing to fulfill his incredible talent, Sanju Samson has finally risen to the occasion in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup.

New Zealand will be ready to pounce if India's bowling star Jasprit Bumrah falters in the T20 World Cup final said all-rounder Glenn Phillips on Friday.

With his ability to bowl yorkers at will, Jasprit Bumrah is India's main weapon as they hunt for their third T20 World Cup title on Sunday, and he will carry the hopes of a billion-plus fans in the cricket-obsessed country.

The 31-year-old Samson has been in and out of the Indian team and played just one group match against Namibia, when Abhishek Sharma was out with illness.

India clung on to beat England by seven runs in a thrilling T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday, despite Jacob Bethell's superb 105.

On Wednesday, New Zealand’s Finn Allen produced an innings that showcased just how destructive the right-hander can be on his day. A closer look at his career, however, shows that such days have not been very common for the opener.

Sanju Samson's scintillating 89 off 42 balls laid the platform for India to pile up a massive 253-7 against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final in Mumbai on Thursday.

Given their form going into Wednesday's T20 World Cup semifinal, South Africa expected to compete better against New Zealand but are philosophical about their nine-wicket defeat in a format where momentum can swing quickly.

New Zealand's Matt Henry played a doting father to his new-born son back home and returned to help his team reach the T20 World Cup final, all in a space of five days.

Semifinal hero Finn Allen said New Zealand's thumping win over South Africa was a "huge confidence booster" ahead of going for their maiden T20 World Cup title in Sunday's final.

India, bidding to become the first team to successfully defend the ICC T20 World Cup title, face an England side hoping to play a “perfect game” in their semifinal at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium today.

2024 runners-up South Africa were unbeaten going into the knockout match in Kolkata.

Finn Allen smashed an unbeaten 100 off 33 balls as New Zealand romped to their target in only 12.5 overs.

Marco Jansen hit an unbeaten 55 to lift South Africa from a precarious 77-5 to 169-8 against New Zealand in the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.

With defending champions India taking on England in Mumbai a day later, the tantalising prospect of a rematch of the 2024 final looms large.

Underdogs New Zealand back themselves against anyone in "one-off games", declared captain Mitchell Santner Tuesday on the eve of their T20 World Cup semi-final against South Africa in Kolkata.

England will go into their T20 World Cup semi-final against India with no fear, said all-rounder Sam Curran on Tuesday, adding that their first job would be to silence a raucous home crowd.

England will take on the favourites and hosts in front of 35,000 fiercely partisan fans in Mumbai on Thursday, with a place in the final against South Africa or New Zealand at stake.

The Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees and Umpires for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 have been announced ahead of the knockout fixtures in Kolkata and Mumbai.

For the third successive time, India will face England in a T20 World Cup semifinal as the two heavyweights meet at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday.