India Semi-Final Qualification: The T20 World Cup 2026 match between India and West Indies will be played on March 1. Find out the semi-final alignment between the two teams.

India's semi-final prospects

India vs West Indies Semi-Final Scenario: The India vs. West Indies match will be a knockout match, with a lot at stake. This epic battle will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, starting at 7:00 PM IST. When both teams take the field at Eden Gardens, the excitement will be comparable to that of a semifinal, as the occasion is truly unique. Find out here what the potential is for India and the West Indies to reach the semifinals.

The equation for India and West Indies' semi-final berth is clear. West Indies currently have a net run rate advantage, but if the match goes off without a hitch, net run rate will be irrelevant. The simple equation is that whichever team wins, India or West Indies, will secure a spot in the semi-finals.

Team India will take revenge.

In the history of the T20 World Cup, India and the West Indies have played four matches, with the West Indies winning three times. However, India's most painful defeat came in 2016. In the 2016 T20 World Cup semi-finals, the West Indies defeated India, shattering their dream of becoming world champions. That was also the last match between the West Indies and India in the World Cup. Now, 10 years later, Team India will have a chance to avenge itself.

South Africa has already secured a semifinal spot in Group 1 of the Super 8 stage, while Zimbabwe has been eliminated. All eyes will be on the India-West Indies match, which will determine the second semifinalist.

India and the West Indies have faced each other 30 times in international T20 cricket history. Team India dominates the head-to-head record, having defeated the West Indies 19 times in T20Is.