Team India delays training due to lunar eclipse:Men in Blue arrive late for practice at Wankhede before semifinal vs England

The Indian team’s Tuesday evening practice session before the T20 World Cup semifinal against England did not start on time. According to news agency PTI, Team India started its training session about an hour and a half late due to the lunar eclipse. BCCI had earlier issued a release stating that the team would practice at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium from 6 to 9 PM, but the players arrived on the field around 7:20 PM. Some members of the support staff had certainly arrived on time. The head coach and players waited for the lunar eclipse to end. The entire team arrived on the field about 80 minutes late. According to some media reports, the reason for the delay in the Indian team’s practice was the lunar eclipse. However, the team management has not issued any statement regarding this. In religious beliefs, it is considered appropriate to stay indoors during a lunar eclipse instead of going out. The stadium management had turned on the floodlights around 6:50 PM, but initially, they were not lit at full capacity. The lights were fully turned on only when it was time for the players to arrive. Before this, the support staff assessed the condition of the pitch and outfield. India to face England in second semifinal
India are scheduled to face England in the semifinal of this World Cup on 5 March. As defending champions, the Indian team is under pressure to retain the title. Dew plays a significant role on the Wankhede pitch at night. Due to the delay in practice, players got an opportunity to practice in dewy conditions, which could be beneficial for the match. This is the third consecutive edition of the T20 World Cup where India and England will face each other in the semifinals. With the previous two India vs England semifinals crowning the winners of the tournament, will that trend continue this time as well? India reached semifinals by defeating West Indies Team India secured their spot in the semi-finals by defeating West Indies by 5 wickets in the do-or-die Super-8 match played in Kolkata on March 1. Batting first, the West Indies scored 195 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. In response, India chased down the target, scoring 199 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 19.2 overs, winning the match. Sanju Samson was the hero of India’s victory. He played an unbeaten innings of 97 runs off 50 balls. He hit 12 fours and 4 sixes in this innings. Tilak Varma played a quickfire innings of 27 runs off 15 balls.