IND vs ENG: Adil Rashid eyes historic milestone in India vs England T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal

England veteran spinner Adil Rashid is just four wickets shy of going past former fast bowler Darren Gough and becoming England’s fourth-highest wicket-taker across all formats. Rashid has taken 463 wickets in 324 matches for England at an average of 29.6. He also has four five-wicket hauls to his name. Gough, one of England’s most respected seamers, picked up 466 wickets in 218 matches at an average of 27.26, including 11 five-wicket hauls.

Rashid will look to create a milestone during IND vs ENG clash

Rashid will look to seal this milestone during the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal between India and England which will take place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

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Adil Rashid's performance in the T20 World Cup

The leg-spinner has been in excellent form during this tournament. He has taken 11 wickets in seven matches at an average of 19.00 and an economy rate of 7.83. He is currently England’s top wicket-taker in the competition and fifth overall among all teams.

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England's T20 World Cup campaign

England’s journey to the semifinals has not always been smooth, but they have shown great determination. They fought back from tough positions to win matches, including close games against Nepal and Pakistan. They also handled a tense run chase against New Zealand to stay unbeaten in the Super 8 stage.

For the third straight T20 World Cup, after 2022 and 2024, England and India will meet in the semifinal. England have managed to pull off several tight wins in this tournament, showing strong character and teamwork, even though senior batters Phil Salt and Jos Buttler have not been at their best with the bat.

India vs England squads

India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.

England Squad: Harry Brook (c), Rehan Ahmed, Jofra Archer, Tom Banton, Jacob Bethell, Jos Buttler, Sam Curran, Liam Dawson, Ben Duckett, Will Jacks, Jamie Overton, Adil Rashid, Philip Salt, Josh Tongue, Luke Wood.