IND vs USA T20 World Cup 2026: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Head-to-Head

IND vs USA T20 World Cup 2026: The ICC T20 World Cup begins today, February 7th. Three matches will be played on the first day of the tournament. Co-host India also begins its World Cup campaign today. In its first match, Team India will face the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Both teams will be looking to start the tournament with a win. However, there is no doubt that India is the favorite in this match.

India has not lost a series since becoming world champions

The Indian team has been in excellent form recently. This can be gauged from the fact that 16 days ago in Raipur, Team India chased down the target of 209 runs against New Zealand in just 15.2 overs.

Since the last T20 World Cup, the Indian team has not lost a T20 series. They have played bilateral series against eight teams, four of which were played in the opposition's home country. In terms of match record, the team has won 25 out of 34 matches. They have lost only six matches. One match was tied and two matches ended in no result.

On the other hand, the USA played a three-match series against Oman last year, which they won. After hosting the World Cup, the team also played a three-match series against Nepal. In this series, the US team lost 2-1. The team has won three out of six matches, losing two, and one match was tied.

IND vs USA Pitch Report

The pitch at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium is very helpful for batsmen. Batsmen take full advantage of the flat wicket and short boundaries. The bounce at Wankhede Stadium is good, and the ball comes on nicely. Fast bowlers also get some assistance in the initial overs. However, it is primarily a batsman's paradise.

The match between India and the USA is also expected to be high-scoring. A total of 13 T20 matches have been played at this ground so far, with the team batting first winning six and the team batting second winning seven. The average first innings score here is 178 runs. Teams prefer to chase in Mumbai. Therefore, the team winning the toss may choose to bowl first.

IND vs USA Head-to-Head Record

TheIndian team has a 100% win record against the USA. However, only one T20 match has been played between the two teams so far, which took place in the last T20 World Cup. India won that match by 7 wickets.

At the Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York, the USA, batting first, scored only 110 runs. Team India achieved the target of 111 runs in 18.2 overs. USA fast bowler Saurabh Netravalkar dismissed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in his first spell.

IND vs USA Probable Playing XI

India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, and Varun Chakravarthy.

USA: Saiteja Mukkalla, Andries Gaus, Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel (captain), Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, and Saurabh Netravalkar.

Where to watch the IND vs USA match

The match will be broadcast live on Star Sports. It can also be watched on Jio Hotstar. You can read live coverage of the match on the Dainik Bhaskar app.

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