ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 3: IND vs USA, head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

India is scheduled to play the United States of America in Match 3 of the  ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday, the 7th of February, at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Playing in front of their home crowd, India is sure to look to win the match to begin their title defense.

India come into the tournament in excellent form and will be full of confidence as defending champions. Playing at home only adds to their advantage. Under the leadership of Surya Kumar Yadav, the Indians have a strong combination of power hitters and bowlers, and they will look to dominate right from the first game.

Though they may not be up among the favorites, the USA team has in the past proved they can beat stronger teams, as evidenced by their victory over Pakistan in 2024, a match that is still fresh in memory. The USA, under the captaincy of Monank Patel, will try to play fearless cricket and begin their challenge in a positive fashion.

IND vs USA: Head-to-Head in T20Is

• Matches Played: 1
  
• India Won: 1
  
• USA Won: 0
  
• Tied / No Result: 0

IND vs USA: Pitch Report

Wankhede Stadium is famous for high-scoring matches, particularly in T20 cricket. On its pitch, batsmen are able to score, thanks to the small boundaries. Dew occasionally is a factor during the course of night matches, so teams winning the toss might opt to field first and chase runs.

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IND vs USA: Predicted Playing XIs

India (IND):

Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy

United States of America (USA):

Monank Patel (c), Andries Gous (wk), Shayan Jehangir, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar