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ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: India Face Must-Win Clash Against West Indies cricket team
Team India Semifinal Scenario T20 World Cup 2026: In their second Super 8 match, the Indian team won by 72 runs against Zimbabwe, keeping their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive.
For India to qualify for the semi-finals of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, they have to win over West Indies. However, the performance of the Indian team against West Indies in the T20 World Cup is not impressive. The Indian team played West Indies for the first time in 2009, and their last encounter was in the semi-finals of the 2016 T20 World Cup.
West Indies are a team that have caused India immense pain in the T20 World Cup. They held India back in the 2016 semi-finals, and this is the second time they have held India back before the semi-finals. Hence, India cannot afford to underestimate West Indies this time around. Two-time world champions West Indies are contenders for the semi-finals, while the Indian team also wants to make it to the final four.
Now both teams will face off at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and whichever team wins will secure a place in the semi-finals. But before that, Team India's concern is how to overcome this West Indies, as in the four matches played between the two teams so far, India has won only once.
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The Indian team defeated the West Indies by seven wickets in the 2014 T20 World Cup. At that time, the Indian team was in Group 2 with teams like West Indies, Pakistan, Australia, and Bangladesh. The Indian team won against all the teams to reach the semi-finals and then defeated South Africa in the semi-finals to reach the final. However, the Indian team lost to Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final.
In the 2016 T20 World Cup, the Indian team faced the West Indies in the semi-finals, and their journey ended there. Prior to that, the Indian team faced the West Indies in the group stage in 2009 and 2010, losing both times. Even if the match between India and the West Indies is cancelled, Team India will be eliminated from the semi-finals because the West Indies are ahead of India in terms of net run rate. Had the Indian team achieved a big win against Zimbabwe, Team India would have been the favorite in the event of a draw. However, the Indian team faltered in its second Super 8 match, failing to secure a big win.
