T20 Cricket World Cup, India vs England: Harry Brook and Brendon McCullum need to top Jos Buttler in the semi-finals.

Mumbai is celebrating the Hindu festival of Holi this week.

Full of colours, music, and parties, this holiday marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring.

On Thursday, the focus will shift to the Wankhede Stadium, the iconic ground in the heart of the city.

The T20 World Cup semi-final between England and India on Thursday will be one of the big occasions.

These two sides had met in the last four in the last two editions of this tournament, but neither was in the spiritual home of Indian cricket.

Wankhede, with its short boundaries, flat batting track, and steep stands packed with supporters in Indian blue, is a venue that can excite even the most composed minds.

Captain Harry Brook has become the fourth man to lead England to World Cup victory with two wins.

He has said that some England players are hoping that this match will take place in this World Cup because of its importance.

Now we will see how prepared they are.

And while a World Cup semi-final against a cricket superpower is seismic in itself, it is the match that could decide the direction of the next two years of English cricket.

Any success for England coach Brendon McCullum in this tournament comes with a warning of the difficulties of the winter Ashes in Australia.

The atmosphere in this England camp has been positive—incredible considering the burden he has brought to the campaign— but there remains little certainty over McCullum’s future.

At the moment, it feels like the New Zealanders have a stronger base to reach the semi-finals, but few are speaking with conviction.

This campaign will leave a lasting legacy on Thursday night.

Wait, push or walk. All options still seem possible to some extent.