Ranbir Kapoor To MS Dhoni: Celebrities Who Attended India Vs England T20 World Cup Semis At Wankhede
The T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium turned out to be a star-studded affair as several celebrities marked their attendance for the high-voltage clash.
The T20 World Cup 2026 semi-final between India and England proved to be a humdinger at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The Men in Blue, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, managed to hold their nerve to win the match by seven runs and progress to the final to set up a contest against New Zealand on March 8 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The high-scoring match was witnessed up close and personal by some of India's biggest names, making it a star-studded affair.
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Former India captains Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni were seen in the VIP area of the Wankhede Stadium, and the duo even watched some part of England's innings together. It is worth mentioning that Rohit is the brand ambassador of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Dhoni attended the semi-final with his wife Sakshi, and the latter was seen cheering for Team India. On the other hand, Rohit was seen seated alongside India head coach Gautam Gambhir's wife and ICC chairman Jay Shah.
Thala for a reason trend 🐐🔥 pic.twitter.com/JLEHKxZCc3
— 𝙼𝚛.𝚅𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚊™ (@Shivayaaah) March 5, 2026
ONE OF THE MOST ADORABLE MOMENTS FROM THE MATCH. 🤣❤️
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 5, 2026
Sakshi started celebrating when Bumrah took a crowd’s catch thinking its out.
MS Dhoni quickly calmed her and conveyed its not out. 😂 pic.twitter.com/cVBt05Qa8T
Rohit se zyada Mahi Bhai sharma rahe 😂❤️ https://t.co/0iPDPovm6E
— NEXUS 🗡️ (@worship_hitman) March 6, 2026
Ranbir Kapoor, who was last seen in Sandeep Reddy Vanga's 'Animal' was also seen seated in the stands with his wife, actress Alia Bhatt and daughter Raha. The cameras captured both Ranbir and Alia cheering and clapping with their daughter every time an Indian batter hit a boundary or a six. They were all seen wearing Team India jerseys.
Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Varun Dhawan at the Wankhede watching India v England! Come on India! pic.twitter.com/nbrXRp4UuH
— Krishna Anand (@KrishnaAnand_) March 5, 2026
The Aura of Wankhede is Crazy - Dhoni, Rohit, Ranbir, Alia Bhatt, Anil Kapoor, Varun Dhawan, Nita Ambani, KL Rahul - everyone in the house. pic.twitter.com/1MROXQ06wH
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 5, 2026
#RanbirKapoor & #AliaBhatt were seen with little Raha cheering for Team India at the Wankhede Stadium. 🫶#IndvsEng #T20WorldCup2026 #MenInBlue pic.twitter.com/gcB3it3YIn
— Filmfare (@filmfare) March 5, 2026
Ahaan Shetty, who was last seen in 'Border 2', was seen cheering for the team alongside his brother-in-law, KL Rahul. Varun Dhawan and Anil Kapoor were also seen standing together in the stands, and the duo roared loudly when India's victory was sealed by Shivam Dube in the final over.
#AhanShetty and #KlRahul arrive at the Wankhede Stadium for the #T20WorldCup2026 semi-final. 🥳#FilmfareLens #IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/wimXIBjCL7
— Filmfare (@filmfare) March 5, 2026
Kl Rahul was also present at Wankhede stadium for Semifinal match of India vs England.
— Anant (@ImAnant_45) March 6, 2026
But Cameraman only show him once on screen. He was sitting alone in middle of crowd.
Star Sports and Camera focus was on two Players only Rohit Sharma and Ms Dhoni.
Its so embarrassing for… pic.twitter.com/aGDSFC0cJn
Anil Kapoor and Varun Dhawan enjoying Team India’s batting fireworks at the Wankhede. 🔥#Cricket #T20WC #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/z6n8PdGGBF
— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) March 5, 2026
Apart from Anil Kapoor, Varun, Ahaan, Ranbir and Alia, Triptii Dimri, who was last seen in Vishal Bhardwaj's 'O' Romeo', was also at the venue, wearing a blue jersey and cheering the defending champions.
#TriptiiDimri arrives at the Wankhede Stadium to cheer for India in the #T20WorldCup2026 semi-final. 🥳#FilmfareLens #IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/4MPhoybjyw
— Filmfare (@filmfare) March 5, 2026
Akash Ambani, Isha Ambani, Nita Ambani, Shloka Ambani, and Radhika Merchant were also seen sitting alongside Ranbir and Alia in the stands.
It is worth mentioning that most of the celebrities touched base in Mumbai earlier on Thursday morning for the wedding festivities of Sachin Tendulkar's son, Arjun, and Saaniya Chandhok.
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Speaking of the T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England, India won by 7 runs. The match went down to the final over as England made a match out of it after being asked to chase 254 runs in 20 overs.
Earlier, England won the toss and asked India to bat first. Sanju Samson scored 89, helping India score 253/7 in 20 overs. For England, Jacob Bethell then scored a century; however, he got out in the final over, and India sealed a narrow seven-run win. Sanju Samson was declared the Player of the Match for the second time in a row.











