Indian fans perform havan ahead of Ind vs Eng T20 World Cup semi-final in UP’s Prayagraj: Video

India will lock horns against England today, June 27, at Providence Stadium in Georgetown, Guyana. Ahead of the much-anticipated T20 World Cup match, cricket fans in India started praying to different gods for India’s victory, who have remained unbeaten in the tournament thus far. A video of fans performing havan for Rohit Sharma-led Men in Blue to emerge victorious against the defending champions, England, has surfaced online.

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“VIDEO | Fans offer prayers, perform ‘Havan’ in UP’s Prayagraj ahead of semi-final clash between India and England in T20 World Cup,” wrote news agency PTI while sharing a video on X (formerly Twitter).

The video shows two cricket fans sitting with posters in their hands that read, “Good Luck, Team India.” Two fans can be seen holding the tricolour - the Indian national flag - as Pandjit performs havan. The video also shows two bats and a ball kept in front of the havan kund.

Watch the video here:

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Earlier in the day, Afghanistan and South Africa played the first semi-final of the tournament at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad and Tobago, which the latter won by nine wickets.

The winning team will play the final of the ongoing tournament against South Africa on Saturday, June 29, at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Joss Butler-led England lifted the T20 World Cup trophy in 2022 by defeating Pakistan by five wickets at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia.

India last lifted T20 World Cup trophy in 2007 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. The team won by five runs at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa.