Sunil Gavaskar on India’s chances against England in the T20 World Cup semifinals

Sunil Gavaskar has called it as he sees it — form favours South Africa and England, but familiarity and firepower keep India firmly in the hunt as the Men’s T20 World Cup semifinals beckon.

South Africa meet New Zealand in Kolkata on Wednesday (March 4, 2026), while defending champion India face an in-form England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday (March 5, 2026). South Africa are the only unbeaten side in the tournament; England arrive with a clean slate in the Super Eights. India and New Zealand have dropped a game each.

“If you look at the form going into the semis, South Africa and England have won all their matches in the Super Eight. India have lost one and New Zealand have lost one. So you would say those two teams would be favourites to get to the finals,” Gavaskar said at a media interaction ahead of the DP World Celebrity Golf Event, to be held here on March 6, to create awareness on the CHAMPS Foundation.