The NRR Drama: Results India Need To Qualify For T20 World Cup Semifinals

Team India find themselves in an unusually precarious position despite losing only once in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. After cruising through the group stage unbeaten - including a morale-boosting victory over arch-rivals Pakistan - Suryakumar Yadav's men stumbled badly in their Super 8 opener, suffering a crushing 76-run defeat to South Africa. That setback has left India third in Group 1 with a daunting Net Run Rate (NRR) of -3.800, far behind leaders West Indies (+5.350) and South Africa (+3.800). The equation is now brutally clear: winning alone won't be enough, India must go big.