Bumrah showed character to pull the game away from them – Suryakumar Yadav on IND-ENG T20 World Cup semi-final
Wankhede witnessed another high-tension drama in the T20 World Cup 2026, where India ultimately triumphed over England in the semi-final clash. However, a handful of factors shaped the fate of the game. Jasprit Bumrah’s last two overs were ruthlessly accurate, and India’s catching - which had garnered serious criticism throughout the tournament - improved significantly in the semi-final.
India captain, Suryakumar Yadav, opened up at the post-match presentation, highlighting how Jasprit Bumrah’s spell was crucial and noting the incredible diligence T Dilip put in behind the scenes to improve India’s fielding. He also opened up on why Shivam Dube was promoted in the batting order and how effective the move turned out to be.
Shedding light on how Bumrah flipped the narrative again, SKY said, “He did the same thing again today, raised his hand and showed character to pull the game away from them. It was a special bowling performance.”
Lauding T Dilip for his efforts behind the scenes and also underlining India’s catching brilliance in the game, SKY added, “I think we need to give some credit to our fielding coach Dilip T as well. The way he’s been working with the boys in practice sessions, making them fun and competitive - the boys have responded really well. Even after their personal skill sessions, they put in extra work for the team, and that’s showing on the field.”
Explaining Dube’s promotion in the batting order, SKY said, “In this team, everything is settled till number three, so we didn’t want to change anything. But when we saw Rashid bowling from one end, Dube was a perfect match-up. Even if I had scored a 50 or 100 in the last game, if the team needed that change today, it was the right call. Very nervous! If someone had checked my heart rate, it would have easily been 160–175.”
Saying a word about the Indian fans, SKY stated, “It was a wonderful semi-final, and now we’re very happy to go into the final. The moment we came in for warm-ups, the stadium was already 75–80% full. That shows how badly they wanted India to do well today. Even though we batted first, they were really happy with the way we played. Hopefully, we gave them a great show going into the final.”
He concluded by saying, “There will definitely be pressure and nerves, especially playing in India and going for the title. But the boys and the whole support staff are excited as well.”
