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All eyes on India and England, that who will play finals against South Africa now.
Amid pressure of high octane 2nd semi-final match of T20 World Cup, India's captain Rohit Sharma stressed on the importance of keeping the team environment normal and clarity of thought as they prepare to take on England in Providence, Guyana on June 27.
"See, we want to treat this game as another game that we have played in this tournament," he said on the eve of the match. "We don't want to think about what lies ahead and what is the context of the game and all of that. Everyone knows in the back of their mind it's a semi-final. But you don't want to keep talking about it again and again and again. And not to think about what has happened in the past."
The fixture is a re-match of the semi-final at the T20 World Cup 2022, where India suffered a ten-wicket defeat against England in Adelaide.
"I think we are, all of us, the entire group is in a good frame of mind. We are playing well as a team, enjoying each other's company, enjoying each other's success at times as well. Yes, we've been put under pressure in certain games during this tournament as well, but I thought we responded pretty well. And that is probably because we're not thinking too far ahead.
"We want to think about how well we can play and what we can do as a team for us to achieve the result that we are looking for. Sometimes if you think too much, you then will not be able to make the decisions that you want to make on the field. So, I think it's important that we stay clear in our mind what we want to do. We have had enough conversations with the players, what is expected out of each one of us. So, it's time now to just rely on the individual instinct and then take the game forward."
Both India and England will be playing in Providence for the first time this T20 World Cup