Ahead of the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal against England, Team India stars visited Mumbai's Siddhivinayak Temple to seek blessings.
IND vs ENG Semifinal: Team India Visits Siddhivinayak Temple, Seeks Lord Ganesha’s Blessings For T20 World Cup 2026 Glory (Image Source: X)
The Indian cricket team, including Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan, and Abhishek Sharma, visited the Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple in Mumbai on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Along with the temple visit, the players prayed for success just a few hours before their tense T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal against England at the Wankhede Stadium.
Typically, before important games, Indian cricketers have a tradition of visiting the Siddhivinayak Temple to seek blessings, and this time the players were seen offering their prayers at the temple.
Abhishek Sharma's visit means a lot to him as the young batsman has been quite off the mark lately and has barely scored 80 runs in six games, even with a fifty against Zimbabwe. Meanwhile, the deputy captain Axar Patel and the wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan are hopeful of turning this "good vibe" into a winning performance against an England team that has been very strong in the powerplay.
#WATCH | Mumbai, Maharashtra: Members of Indian Cricket Team offered prayers at Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple. The team will face England in the semi-final match of #ICCT20WorldCup2026 tomorrow at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
(Video Source: Siddhivinayak Temple Trust) pic.twitter.com/DkcTfOspSd— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2026
The Wankhede Stadium showdown is the third time in a row that these two top teams will face each other in a T20 World Cup semifinal. Sanju Samson's brilliant 97* that virtually took India into the final four has given the team a confidence boost going into the match. But the Suryakumar Yadav-led team will be up against an England squad, under the leadership of Harry Brook, that topped their Super 8 group.
The pitch at Mumbai is likely to be a typical red, soil surface that is good for batting, but with a "small. " It gives a little bit of grass. So, fast bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer could get some assistance. Having Sanju Samson as the "X factor" and Hardik Pandya as the all-rounder, India will have to play with great discipline to take the game away from England's two spinners, Adil Rashid and Liam Dawson.
