Suryakumar Yadav & Co told to fix ‘one concern’ during IND vs ENG T20 World Cup semifinal; ‘happening for almost a year’

India's fielding standards have come under severe criticism in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, especially after Abhishek Sharma dropped two sitters against West Indies in their final Super 8 clash at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Abhishek's lapses took India to 13 dropped catches in the tournament so far, something the Men in Blue will quicky like to address.

With India statistically ranked as the worst catching side of the T20 World Cup 2026, fielding remains an area of concern for Suryakumar Yadav-led side as they take the field against England in an all-important semifinal in Mumbai on Thursday. Notably, India's catching efficiency is only 71.7%—72.7% in the ongoing tournament.

Ahead of the 2022 semifinal repeat, former India cricketer Parthiv Patel hailed India's solid line-up but emphasized on the need for improvement on the field which has been India's negative point for a year and half. Obviously, against England, India will have to be at the top of their game," Patel said on a JioStar show before the crunch game.

“One concern I feel is the fielding and not just the way India fielded in the game at Eden Gardens. It has been happening for almost a year and a half. We are dropping quite a few catches. That is something India would definitely like to work on,” added the former India wicketkeeper.

After their scare against Nepal in the group stages, the Harry Brook-led side have improved game by game and will pose a serious threat to the defending champions. Patel reminded that India need to get early wickets. “India obviously need to get England's batters out as quickly as possible.

“You have Phil Salt, Jos Buttler, who is due for runs and likes the Wankhede Stadium. Then you have Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Jacob Bethell and Harry Brook. So, they have a good, solid line-up. It is a good all-round team,” added Patel.