ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026: IND vs USA Today Match Prediction – 3rd Match, Who Will Win Today?
In this IND vs USA today match prediction, we analyse match conditions, recent form, key players, pitch report, and possible match scenarios for the 3rd match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026

The defending champions India will take on the United States of America in the 3rd match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2026 on Saturday, February 7th. The venue for this match is the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India's confidence was high as they entered the tournament after defeating New Zealand by 4-1. Opening batsman Abhishek Sharma has hit 15 sixes in 5 matches this year, with an average of three sixes per match.
On the other hand, the United States of America scored over 200 runs in both warm-up matches, but couldn't reach the final as both totals came while chasing. Andries Gous, Shubham Ranjane, and Harmeet Singh are the most popular players on the USA team.
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IND vs USA Match Details
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Match: India vs Netherlands, 3rd Match
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Date: 7th February 2026
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Time: 7.00 PM IST
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Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
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Live Streaming: JioHotstar
IND vs USA Weather Report
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Temperature |
27°C |
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Rain Possibility |
00% |
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Average 1st innings Score |
200 |
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Best Suited For |
Pacer (55%) |
Pitch Report - Wankhede Stadium
The Wankhede Stadium pitch is a batting paradise, known for producing high-scoring encounters. The average first-innings score at this venue is 200 runs.
Top Batters to Watch – IND vs USA
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Suryakumar Yadav (IND): 3030 runs in T20I
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Hardik Pandya (IND): 2072 runs in T20I
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Andries Gous (USA): 751 runs in T20I
Top Bowlers to Watch – IND vs USA
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Jasprit Bumrah (IND): 107 wickets in T20I
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Arshdeep Singh (IND): 118 wickets in T20I
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Varun Chakaravarthy (IND): 59 wickets in T20I
IND vs USA Recent Form
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Team |
Last 5 Matches |
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IND |
W, W, L, W, W |
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USA |
L, L, W, W, L |
IND vs USA Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1: If USA Bat First
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Powerplay Score: 45–55
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Predicted Total: 150–160
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Match Result: IND to win
Scenario 2: If IND bats first
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Powerplay Score: 60–75
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Predicted Total: 220–240
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Match Result: IND to win
Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?
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Team |
Players |
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IND |
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan |
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USA |
Andries Gous, Shayan Jahangir |
Who Will Hit the Most Fours?
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Team |
Players |
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IND |
Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav |
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USA |
Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel |
IND vs USA Predicted Playing XIs
India
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel (vc), Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy
United States of America
Andries Gous, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shayan Jahangir, Monank Patel (C & WK), Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Shubham Ranjane, Sanjai Krishnamurthi, Mohammed Mohsin, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar
Why India is the favourite today
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Destructive top-order
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Abhishek-Ishan's recent form
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Excellent spin-bowler
IND vs USA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?
Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, India are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Suryakumar Yadav, Abhishek Sharma and Ishan Kishan are expected to be the key performers.
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