India will begin their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against the USA on February 7 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India will look to begin the campaign with a convincing victory in front of their home supporters as defending champions.

Under the captaincy of SuryaKumar Yadav, this Indian team appears strong and balanced. The top order of their batting has been in great nick these days, while the team mix with spin and fast bowlers gives depth in all departments. India will thus seek to dominate right from the start and set the tone of the entire tournament. For the USA, this game will also be a great opportunity to get a proper test against one of the top teams in the world and an advantageous wide World Cup experience. The USA squad has gained useful experience from warm-up games and will try to play fearless cricket.

IND vs USA: Weather Report 

The weather in Mumbai is expected to be perfect for cricket. Skies will be clear, with no forecast of rainfall during the match. The temperature is expected to be about 30°C during the afternoon and should dip to nearly 23°C in the evening, hence comfortable for players and fans.

IND vs USA: Wankhede Stadium Stats (T20Is)

• Matches played: 9
• Average first-innings score: 197
• Average second-innings score: 170
• Teams winning batting first: 44%
• Teams winning bowling first: 56%
• Highest total: 247/9
• Lowest total: 97/10
• Highest chase: 230/8
• Lowest total defended: 209/5

See Also: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: IND vs USA Today Match Prediction – 3rd Match, Who Will Win Today?

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