The T20 World Cup 2026 is heading towards its end with only four teams India, South Africa, England and New Zealand, remaining in the tournament. The teamsin question will battle it out in the two semi finals schedulred to be played on March 4 and 5 in Kolkata and Mumbai, respectively.
The Form
All four teams have been in good form leading up to the crucial game andwill look to replicate thesame effort that they have put in throughout the tournament with bat, ball, and in the field in order to come out on the right side of the result and confirm their place in the final on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
The Performance
If we talk about the performance of each team individually, the home team India, who will take on England at the Wankhede Stadium, have played seven and lost one match in the tournament so far. The loss in question came against South Africa in the first match of the Super 8 leg.
The Journey
England’s journey, on the other hand, has been a topsy-turvy one, but Harry Brook has found a way to come out on top and, like India, has only lost one match in the competition.
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The Proteas
As far as South Africa is concerned, the runner-up of the last edition is the only unbeaten team in the tournament, having won each of the seven games that they have played, including a double super over against Afghanistan.
The Blackcaps
New Zealand, who are regarded as one of the most consistent teams in ICC tournaments, are coming into the semi-final on the back of a loss against England and would look to get back to winning ways.
The Bowling
When it comes to the effort put in by the bowlers, we have seen some match winning spell from them at crucial moments in the game.
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The spinners have made use of the spin-friendly conditions that were on offer in the matches played in Sri Lanka and on certain venues in India as well, while the pacers have also extracted whatever help that there is for them by pitching the ball in the right areas and changing their bowling plans according to the conditions and situation of the game.
In this article, we will look at the top five highest wicket takers in this edition of the T20 World Cup after the Super 8 round
| Players | Matches | Innings | Wickets | 4W | Best |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 4/25 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 4/17 |
| Lungi Ngidi | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 4/31 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 3/7 |
| Corbinn Bosch | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 3/12 |
Also Read: Top 5 Teams with Most Number of Semi-Final Appearances in T20 World Cup
