Curran insists England 'not fearing anything' ahead of semi-final clash with India

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/england/UJC5mtAU/"]England[/a] will take on the favourites and hosts in front of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/cricket/england-UJC5mtAU/india-fcOzl2uI/?mid=0bdZsIom"]35,000 fiercely partisan fans in Mumbai on Thursday,[/a] with a place in the final against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/south-africa/tUhlKzIm/"]South Africa[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/new-zealand/G6PWlrQB/"]New Zealand[/a] at stake.[/p][p]The noise will be deafening at times in the cauldron-like confines of the Wankhede Stadium.[/p][p]But [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/curran-sam/nyrOs2YR/"]Curran[/a] said that because he and many of his England teammates - such as Will Jacks at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mumbai-indians/2eZPzJH2/"]Mumbai Indians[/a] - play in the Indian Premier League (IPL), they will not be fazed.[/p][p][b]"It's an experience as a young cricketer you dream of - playing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/india/fcOzl2uI/"]India[/a] in the semi-final of a World Cup,"[/b] left-arm seamer Curran told reporters.[/p][p]Curran was in the international wilderness a year ago but forced his way back into the England squad with eye-catching performances in T20 franchise leagues, including the IPL.[/p][p][b]"India are a quality side but we've played a lot of cricket here. We know how to play on these grounds and we know what to expect,"[/b] he said.[/p][p][b]"The IPL, no question, has helped a lot. Having played in the ground many times, there aren't many unknowns."[/b][/p][embed guid="40bc7552-8ba1-4432-bb99-8c900935d977" url="https://x.com/englandcricket/status/2028160765388083295" social-type="twitter" /][p]England experienced a hostile crowd at the Wankhede in their first match of the tournament when they beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/nepal/EV7nAyc1/"]Nepal[/a] in a final-ball thriller.[/p][p]It was Curran who bowled the nerveless final "death" over, conceding just five runs when Nepal needed 10, to stave off an embarrassing defeat.[/p][p]He then repeated the feat against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/italy/Q7nhJuzF/"]Italy[/a] and has contributed with the bat from number six, scoring 149 runs so far with a best of 43 not out.[/p][p][b]"We're not fearing anything and I'm sure both teams are really excited by the challenge," [/b]Curran said, adding England could judge how well they were playing by the volume of the fans.[/p][p][b]"If the crowd are silent, England are probably going to be doing well. That's our positive way of looking at it,"[/b] said Curran.[/p][p]It is the third T20 World Cup in a row that England will have played India in the semi-finals and each time the winners went on to lift the trophy.[/p][p]In 2022, England crushed India by 10 wickets in Adelaide and went on to beat [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/pakistan/tS3K91g9/"]Pakistan[/a] in the Melbourne final.[/p][p]Two years ago India won in Guyana by a similarly dominant 68 runs before downing South Africa in Barbados.[/p][p]South Africa face New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday. The final will take place on Sunday in Ahmedabad.[/p][p][b]"I guess this is what the last four or five weeks have been building for,"[/b] said Curran.[/p][p][b]"And hopefully we can take one more step towards the final."[/b][/p]