Ahead of T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final against India, England all-rounder Sam Curran said, "Wankhede is an iconic stadium. I'm sure it'll be quiet on Thursday." He added, "We aren't fearing anything...If crowd is silent, England would be doing well," Curran said. Notably, Australia's Pat Cummins had made similar remarks about Ahmedabad crowd ahead of ODI World Cup 2023 final.