The English head coach, Matthew Mott, is well aware that he will not be playing the same team that defeated them in the 2022 semi-finals ahead of the much anticipated second semi-final of the T20 World Cup in Guyana between India and the reigning champions, England.

Ahead of the semi-finals, the head coach hinted that the current Indian side is different and has shown a renewed sense of aggressiveness in their play.

“I think the only thing we’ve spoken about is how different we think their squad is from that semi-final. On the eve of the game, Mott said, “The way they’ve approached it over the last couple of years is definitely taking the game on extremely hard in the power play.”

Jos Buttler plays a similar role for England, according to Mott, as Rohit Sharma does for the Indian squad. He went on to say that his side’s lack of knowledge of the terrain is one of its main problems. Nevertheless, in spite of these difficulties, he thinks the team is capable of handling any difficulties that may arise.

“Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma, both at bat, have led the way and shown leadership in that area for us. However, I believe it offers us a really special task. It’s an unfamiliar location for us.

“We believe we have a team to handle it and we have a lot of information at our disposal, but we’re not entirely sure what we’re going to get,” he said.

The head coach of England also praised the Indian squad for finishing among the best teams in all contests, even if they did not win the championship.

India has performed very well in recent years to qualify for the semifinals, but the flip side of that is that people see failure as a bad thing. However, I believe that their long history of stability demonstrates what a fantastic set of players they are,” he said.

And just like anybody else, all four of these teams believe they have a chance to win when they advance to the semi-finals. Moreover, the margins are narrow. Therefore, you cross the line if you seize those crucial moments at the appropriate times; if not, you return home.