The India and USA cricket team will lock horns for the third match of the opening day of the elite tournament. Team India is the heavy favorite to win the tournament. If they are able to do so, the Men in Blue will become the first ever in the history of the T20 World Cup to defend their title.
Fans chant ‘Rohit, Rohit…’ during the match between IND and USA T20 World Cup 2026
Rohit Sharma and Jay Shah were spotted together at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the IND vs USA match. The former India skipper walked onto the field with the trophy tightly in his arms. Having already withdrawn from the T20 Internationals, the opener could only watch the match as a spectator.
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However, it was a treat for the fans at the venue to see the star cricketer, under whose leadership Team India managed to clinch the T20 World Cup title in 2024. This year the team will be responsible for defending their silverware. Ahead of the tournament, Rohit warned the team about the dew factor as there will be dew across the country during the evening matches.
India batted first
India entered the match batting first as the US decided to bowl first after winning the toss. The hosts will be the bowling side in the second innings, when the dew factor can be highest. Due to the dew factor, bowlers often find it difficult to get a good grip on the ball. Usually the situation becomes more challenging for the spinners and India have several spinners in their playing combination for the opening match.
As expected, Sanju Samson is not in the starting lineup for today’s match. Ishan Kishan got a chance to open the innings with Abhishek Sharma. It is striking that the pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is also not included in the eleven for the IND vs. USA competition.
Golden duck for Abhishek Sharma in the IND vs USA match
Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel are in the team as the full regular bowlers. Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube will help them with their bowling skills. Kuldeep Singh is also absent.
Bowling first, the USA soon got the wicket of the dangerous batsman Abhishek Sharma. Ali Khan helped the team get rid of Sharma with this remarkable pace early in the first innings. The left-handed opener had to leave for a golden duck in the second over of the match between IND and USA.
India vs. USA T20 World Cup 2026 Playing XIs:
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