Birmingham: India will take on England wearing their predominantly saffron "away" jersey at Edgbaston today in a game that has become most crucial in this World Cup as the fate of four teams depends on its outcome. Three sub-continental sides — Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka — will be praying in unison for India's victory as it will keep their own thin hopes of making the semi-finals alive. As for the home side, they desperately need to pocket two points to remain in the hunt for a Top-4 finish.

India under less pressure

India for once are under relatively less pressure in this game as they are comfortably placed second in the points table with five wins and a washout in six matches so far and have two more games, against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, in hand. Thus, they are well on the road to the knockouts. India, who will ease into the Top-4 after today's victory, would like to go into the semi-finals as the top team in the league stage as that will earn them the right to play the No. 4 team at Manchester.