T20 World Cup 2022: Top 10 funny memes as Team India square off against England in 2nd semi-final at Adelaide
Team India will lock horns with England in the semi-final match of the T20 World Cup 2022 at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, November 10. The winner of the contest will meet Pakistan in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday, November 13.
England skipper Jos Buttler won the toss and opted to field first. Mark Wood and Dawid Malan missed out due to injury issues. Chris Jordan and Philip Salt replaced them in the playing XI.
Team India, meanwhile, did not make any changes to their side as they persisted with Rishabh Pant ahead of Dinesh Karthik.
Here are the playing XIs:
India XI: KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh.
England XI: Jos Buttler(c & wk), Alex Hales, Philip Salt, Ben Stokes, Harry Brook, Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Chris Woakes, Adil Rashid.
Ahead of the high-octane contest between the two top teams, fans expressed their excitement and anticipation by sharing intriguing memes on social media platforms. They also gave their opinions on team combinations through memes.
Here is a collection of the best ones:
Scenes from the Indian dressing room. 👀😂 https://t.co/VUG6JcRB25
@mufaddal_vohra @ABdeVilliers17 https://t.co/1MHJ77UeL3
Message from all indians ... #INDvsENG #T20WorldCup https://t.co/ef3LGyXkXl
Like Zimbabwe, hope England doesn't take revenge for sending fake Nehra. https://t.co/l6AnBPOzlO
Best wishes guys 😍
#INDvsENG #BCCI https://t.co/IFTnUf9NJl
"The semi-final is India's game to lose" - Brad Hogg ahead of India versus England clash in T20 World Cup
Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg opined that Team India have an edge over England due to Wood and Malan's injury woes. He thinks Wood's raw pace would have been crucial for England to counter the threat of Virat Kohli and Surykumar Yadav.
Previewing the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022, Hogg said on his YouTube channel:
"The semi-final is India's game to lose. Wood is not there, instead, there is Jordan. You need that sheer pace in Adelaide against Suryakumar Yadav and Kohli. You want to bowl short and get them to pull."
He added:
"If Malan does not play, India can expose the middle order. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the best bowler in the powerplay, he has got Buttler out five times as well in the past."
Who do you think will win this contest and face Pakistan in the final of the T20 World Cup 2022? Sound off in the comments section.