
📌 Key Points
- India secures a thrilling 7-run victory against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final.
- Sanju Samson’s impressive 89-run innings was crucial to India’s victory.
- Bollywood stars like Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, and Ranbir Kapoor cheered for India at Wankhede.
- India will defend its T20 World Cup title at Narendra Modi Stadium on March 8.
India clinched a thrilling victory against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final, propelled by Sanju Samson’s stellar performance. Bollywood celebrities like Anil Kapoor and Alia Bhatt were spotted cheering the team on as India secured its place in the final.
India’s Thrilling Victory Over England
Varun and Anil were seen getting up from their seats and clapping for team India after the final innings, and even waved the tricolour as the team triumphed. “Finale unlocked! Let’s go Team India,” Anil wrote on his Instagram Stories. Meanwhile, Triptii wrote, “Goosebumps watching this team.”
Bollywood Celebrities Show Their Support
Meanwhile, Preity Zinta wrote on X, “Congratulations to the men in blue. What a game and what a dominant performance by Team India 🇮🇳 What a thrilling entry into the final of the T20WC 2026. It was a pleasure to watch incredible performances from Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Jaspreet Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh & Akshar Patel. Tonight was all about Fearless batting, deadly bowling & tight fielding ! A Big shout out to Jacob Bethel for his dynamic batting. Yeahhhh !!!! I was under the weather and a bit sick – not feeling too well but somehow I’ve forgotten it all.”
Sanju Samson’s Crucial Innings
India will be defending its T20 World Cup title at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, March 8.
With a nail-biting victory secured, India advances to defend its T20 World Cup title. The support from Bollywood stars and a nation of cricket fans fuels the team’s determination as they head into the final match.


