The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 continues with the United States of America facing the Netherlands in Match 21 of Group A at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, February 13. The USA have endured a difficult start, suffering defeats to defending champions India in Mumbai and later to Pakistan in Colombo. With two losses from two matches, they now find themselves under immense pressure, making this clash a must-win encounter to keep their hopes of reaching the Super Eights alive.

The Netherlands have experienced a more balanced campaign so far. After losing a closely contested opener against Pakistan, they bounced back strongly with an impressive win over Namibia. That victory earned them valuable points and boosted their confidence heading into this fixture. With momentum on their side, the Dutch team will aim to secure another win and strengthen their position in the standings. A second group-stage triumph would significantly enhance their chances of progressing to the Super Eights.

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T20 World Cup 2026, Match 21, USA vs NED: Live Streaming Details

T20 World Cup 2026, Match 21, USA vs NED: Probable Playing XI

United States of America (USA):

Andries Gous (WK), Shayan Jehangir, Monank Patel (C), Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ehsan Adil, Saurabh Netravalkar

Netherlands (NED):

Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (C & WK), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen

The USA mens cricket team has revealed their squad of 15 for the T20 World Cup 2026 which will be co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka. It is also the USA's second ever appearance at a T20 World Cup after a historic debut in 2024 where they gained huge exposure and establish credibility in international cricket. This announcement marks a transformation of American cricket with the team looking to build upon their previous progress and prove that making the Super 8s at the last World Cup was not just a fluke.

In 2024, the USA was front-page news around the globe after beating Pakistan in what turned out to be one of the greatest games of that tournament and was key in securing their place in the Super 8, which was a historic achievement for their country. In addition to actual results, the USA proved they could perform under pressure and compete against the very best teams in some of the best matches in T20 history. For this T20 World Cup 2026, the USA will be aiming to recreate their fearless style of play they exhibited in 2024 and make a real statement in world cricket.

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Despite the challenges faced leading up to this World Cup, USA Cricket ultimately received their membership back, with no ramifications for any of its national team players. They were able to continue playing in global competitions despite the USA Cricket organization being suspended by the ICC on September 23 as a result of substantial breaches of membership criteria in both governance and financial administrative categories. The ICC clarified that players at the national team level could continue to participate in events without punitive action due to the administrative failures. In spite of the ongoing challenges of the organization with its financial turmoil and the filing of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy, steps were taken to ensure that the integrity and the continuity of the national team would be maintained.

USA Squad Selection, Preparation, and Group Challenge

In light of USA Cricket’s suspension, a new and transparent selection process was jointly developed with the ICC and the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee. All selectors submitted conflict-of-interest declarations, while a USOPC-appointed compliance officer oversaw proceedings to ensure fairness and merit-based decisions. This structured approach was aimed at safeguarding player confidence and ensuring that the best eligible talent was chosen to represent the nation on the biggest stage.

As part of their preparations, Team USA spent several weeks training in Sri Lanka, focusing on adapting to subcontinental conditions ahead of the tournament. Led by captain Monank Patel, the squad includes ten players from the 2024 World Cup, providing valuable experience and continuity. Drawn in Group A alongside India, Pakistan, Namibia, and the Netherlands, USA will open their campaign against defending champions India on February 7 in Mumbai, with debut hopefuls Shubham Ranjane, Mohammad Mohsin, and Shehan Jayasuriya adding fresh intrigue.

USA squad for 2026 T20 World Cup

Monank Patel (C), Jessy Singh (VC), Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane

Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY) will be played in the MLC 2025 Final on Sunday evening, July 13 (starting at 05:30 on July 14) at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas.

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY Probable XIs

Washington Freedom Predicted Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Owen, Andries Gous (wk), Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Jack Edwards, Glenn Phillips, Ian Holland, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Lockie Ferguson

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Tajinder Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, George Linde, Rushil Ugarkar

See Also: MLC 2025, Final: Probable Playing XI for WAS vs NY

MLC 2025, Final: WAS vs NY Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 450 runs in 12 innings with an average of 37.50 and a strike rate of 143.31, including four half-centuries. His last five innings were 56, 13, 6, 33, and 49 runs, respectively.

Mitchell Owen: Australian youngster Mitchell Owen has scored 313 runs and taken 14 wickets in 11 matches in the MLC 2025. Apart from two half-centuries, he has recorded one fifer in this season.

Glenn Maxwell: Australian star Glenn Maxwell, the Washington Freedom skipper, has scored 237 runs and also picked up nine wickets in 11 matches in this MLC season. He has recorded one century in this tournament, but also won two Player of the Match awards for his bowling performances. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Nicholas Pooran: MI New York captain Nicholas Pooran has scored 339 runs in 12 innings in the MLC 2025 with an average of 37.66 and a strike rate of 135.60, including one century and two half-centuries. His last seven innings were 108*, 8, 62*, 30, 12, 1, and 52*

Trent Boult: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult has taken 13 wickets in 11 matches this MLC season. He has recorded one four-wicket haul this tournament. 

Kieron Pollard: Former Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has scored 317 runs and also taken six wickets in the MLC 2025. He has recorded two half-centuries in this tournament, and his last five innings were 70, 14*, 50, 5, and 47* runs, respectively. 

In the Challenger of the MLC 2025, Texas Super Kings vs MI New York (TEX vs NY) will be played at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie will be played on Friday evening, July 11 (starting at 05:30 IST on July 12). 

MLC 2025, Challenger: TEX vs NY Probable XIs

Texas Super Kings Predicted Playing XI: Smit Patel (wk), Faf du Plessis (Captain), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane, Marcus Stoinis, Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Savage, Akeal Hossain, Zia Ul Haq Muhammad, Noor Ahmad, Adam Milne

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Tajinder Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Tristan Luus, George Linde, Rushil Ugarkar

See Also: MLC 2025, Challenger: Probable Playing XI for TEX vs NY

MLC 2025, Challenger: TEX vs NY Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Faf du Plessis: Former South African cricketer Faf du Plessis is the leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025, having scored 409 runs in nine innings with an average of 51.12 and a strike rate of 175.53, including two centuries and two half-centuries. His scores in the last six innings were 100, 69, 12, 103*, 1, and 91 runs, respectively. 

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 401 runs in 11 innings, with an average of 36.45 and a strike rate of 145.81, including four half-centuries. His last four innings were 56, 13, 6, and 33 runs, respectively.

Adam Milne: New Zealand cricketer Adam Milne has taken 14 wickets in only five innings in the MLC 2025. In this tournament, he has recorded one five-wicket haul and two three-wicket hauls. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Kieron Pollard: Former Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has scored 270 runs and also taken six wickets in the MLC 2025. With the bat, he has scored two half-centuries in this tournament, and his strike rate is 173.07. 

Trent Boult: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult has taken 13 wickets in 10 games in the ongoing MLC season. In this tournament, he has recorded one four-fer and one three-wicket haul with the ball. In the Eliminator, he won the Player of the Match award for his two wickets and match-winning 22 not out. 

Marcus Stoinis: Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis has scored 103 runs and taken eight wickets in nine matches in the MLC 2025. In the last four innings, he picked up at least one wicket. 

In the Eliminator match of San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York during the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, San Francisco Unicorns played MI New York at Grand Prairie Stadium, Texas. MI New York won the toss and chose to bowl. San Francisco could not make big partnerships, but Xavier Bartlett fought hard with the bat. MI bowlers maintained control and picked wickets at regular intervals, bowling SF out for a modest total. The chase by MI New York wasn't as smooth, but they kept calm and sprinted across the finishing line with only two wickets in hand.

With this thrilling win, MI New York moved into the Challenger, keeping their season alive in the tournament. San Francisco Unicorns, with this loss, finished their MLC 2025 season despite a great league-stage performance.

San Francisco Unicorns Innings

San Francisco had a shaky start but found hope through Xavier Bartlett, who smashed 44 off 24 deliveries with intent. Cooper Connolly supported with 23 off 19, and Brody Couch added 19 off 18. However, other batsmen failed to stay long, though, and the innings lost momentum. MI bowlers were well-behaved and stuck  at the right moments. Rushil Ugarkar impressed most with 3/19 in 3.1 overs. Trent Boult and Nosthush Kenjige each took 2 wickets, as SF were bowled out for 131 in 19.1 overs.

MI New York Innings

MI chased 132, with Quinton de Kock making 33 from 24 balls and Monank Patel also scoring 33 from 32. But the middle order collapsed under pressure, losing wickets at a rapid rate. Trent Boult was the major finishing act with a sharp 22 from 13 deliveries, leading MI close to the target. San Francisco's Hassan Khan made it difficult by taking 4 wickets for 30 runs, and Matthew Short put additional pressure with 3/22. Nevertheless, MI achieved 132/8 in 19.3 overs and won the match by 2 wickets.

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San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York: Match Scorecard

San Francisco Unicorns – 131/10 (19.1 Overs)

MI New York – 132/8 (19.3 Overs)

On Wednesday evening, July 9 (starting at 05:30 IST on July 10), San Francisco Unicorns vs MI New York (SF vs NY) will be played in the MLC 2025 Eliminator at Grand Prairie Stadium in Grand Prairie in Dallas.  

MLC 2025, Eliminator: SF vs NY Probable XIs

MLC 2025, Eliminator: SF vs NY Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Matthew Short: Australian cricketer Matthew Short is the third leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 354 runs in seven innings, with an average of 50.57 and a strike rate of 166.19, including five half-centuries. Also, he picked up three wickets in a match. 

Xavier Bartlett: Australian right-arm fast bowler Xavier Bartlett is the joint leading wicket-taker in the MLC 2025 with 17 wickets in 10 games, including two four-fers. In this tournament, he has recorded at least one wicket in eight out of ten innings. 

Nicholas Pooran: Caribbean cricketer Nicholas Pooran has scored 286 runs in 10 innings with an average of 35.75 and a strike rate of 135.54, including one century and one half-century. His last five innings scores were 108*, 8, 62*, 30, and 12 runs, respectively. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Trent Boult: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult has taken 11 wickets in nine games in the MLC 2025, including a match-winning four-wicket haul that helped him to win the Player of the Match award. 

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the second-leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025, as he has scored 368 runs in 10 innings in the tournament. In this tournament, his batting average is 36.80 and his strike rate is 151.44, while hitting four half-centuries. 

Kieron Pollard: Former Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has scored 265 runs and taken five wickets in the MLC 2025. Apart from his batting average of 44.16, his batting strike rate in the tournament is 176.66, while the right-handed aggressive batter has hit two half-centuries. 

The Washington Freedom vs MI New York (WAS vs NY) match has been scheduled for the 29th game of the MLC 2025. Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill will host this fixture on Sunday afternoon. 

MLC 2025, Match 29: WAS vs NY Probable XIs

Washington Freedom Predicted Playing XI: Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Owen, Andries Gous (wk), Glenn Maxwell (Captain), Jack Edwards, Glenn Phillips, Ian Holland, Obus Pienaar, Saurabh Netravalkar, Mukhtar Ahmed, Lockie Ferguson

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Tajinder Dhillon, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Rushil Ugarkar, George Linde, Ehsan Adil

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MLC 2025, Match 29: WAS vs NY Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Mitchell Owen: Australian Mitchell Owen has scored 301 runs and also picked up 14 wickets in the ongoing MLC season. Apart from two half-centuries, Owen recorded one fifer and two more three-wicket hauls with the ball in hand this season. 

Monank Patel: USA cricketer Monank Patel is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 362 runs in nine innings with an average of 40.22 and a strike rate of 151.46, including four half-centuries. 

Nicholas Pooran: Former Caribbean star Nicholas Pooran has scored 274 runs in nine innings with an average of 39.14 and a strike rate of 134.31. He has recorded one century and one half-century in this tournament, while his scores in the last four innings were 108*, 8, 62*, and 30 runs, respectively.

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Kieron Pollard: Former Caribbean all-rounder Kieron Pollard has scored 265 runs and picked up five wickets in nine matches of the MLC 2025. He has recorded two half-centuries in this tournament, while his batting average and strike rate in this tournament are 44.16 and 176.66, respectively. His scores in this tournament are 32, 30, 26*, 9, 34*, 0, 70, 14*, and 50 runs. 

Glenn Maxwell: Australian star Glenn Maxwell has scored 235 runs and picked up six wickets in nine matches in the MLC 2025. Apart from one century in this tournament, his batting strike rate in this competition is 192.62. In the last game, he won the Player of the Match award for picking up three wickets. 

Trent Boult: New Zealand left-arm fast bowler Trent Boult has taken 11 wickets in nine matches in the MLC 2025. He has recorded one four-wicket haul as Player of the Match and one more three-wicket haul in this tournament.

MI New York vs Los Angeles Knight Riders (NY vs LAS) has been scheduled for the 27th match of the MLC 2025, which will be played on Saturday evening, July 5 (starting at 00:30 IST on July 6), at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill. 

See Also: MLC 2025: Probable Playing XI for NY vs LAS

MLC 2025, Match 27: NY vs LAS Probable XIs

MI New York Predicted Playing XI: Monank Patel, Quinton de Kock (wk), Nicholas Pooran (Captain), Kieron Pollard, Michael Bracewell, Tajinder Dhillon, Nosthush Kenjige, Trent Boult, Naveen-ul-Haq, George Linde, Ehsan Adil

Los Angeles Knight Riders Predicted Playing XI: Andre Fletcher, Unmukt Chand (wk), Rovman Powell, Saif Badar, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder (Captain), Matthew Tromp, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Sunil Narine

MLC 2025, Match 27: NY vs LAS Dream11 Top Captains And Vice-captains

Top 3 Dream11 Captain choices

Unmukt Chand: Unmukt Chand has scored 243 runs in eight innings with an average of 34.71 and a strike rate of 125.25, including two half-centuries. 

Monank Patel: Monank Patel is the second leading run-scorer in the MLC 2025 with 343 runs in eight innings with an average of 43.62 and a strike rate of 154.42, including four half-centuries. His last five innings were 32, 60, 20, 6, and 56 runs.

Nicholas Pooran: With the help of one century and one half-century, Nicholas Pooran has scored 244 runs in eight innings with an average of 40.66 and a strike rate of 135.55. His last three innings were 108*, 8, and 62*. 

Top 3 Dream11 Vice-captain choices

Andre Russell: Andre Russell has scored 117 runs and also picked up 10 wickets in eight matches this season. In the last three innings, he scored 30*, 65*, and 15 runs. Also, he recorded two three-fers this MLC season. 

Trent Boult: The New Zealand left-arm pacer Trent Boult has taken 11 wickets in eight matches this MLC season. In the last match, he won the Player of the Match award by recording the bowling figures of 4-0-17-4. 

Kieron Pollard: Kieron Pollard has scored 215 runs and picked up four wickets in this MLC 2025 season. Apart from two two-wicket hauls, Pollard has scored one 70 runs and three more 30s. 

In Match 26 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, Washington Freedom produced a comprehensive 8-wicket win over the Seattle Orcas at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill. Washington opted to bowl first, and their bowlers proceeded to destroy the Orcas' batting, skittling them to only 82 runs in just 17.4 overs, which is also the third-lowest team tally in MLC history. Glenn Maxwell led the charge with a brilliant spell of 3/12, well supported by Saurabh Netravalkar (3/13) and Jack Edwards (3/19).

In the run chase, Mukhtar Ahmed’s explosive 36 off 21 balls and Rachin Ravindra’s steady 32* off 23 ensured Washington chased down the modest target in just 9.2 overs, finishing at 86/2. The win propelled Washington Freedom to the second spot on the points table with 14 points, level with leaders San Francisco Unicorns but behind on Net Run Rate. Seattle’s poor showing saw them remain fourth on the table with 6 points.

while in match 25, the San Francisco Unicorns edged out the Texas Super Kings by 1 run. The close win allowed SFU to stay on top of the standings and also improved their NRR, with SF and WAS winning, TEX down to third place with 12 points.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 26)

See Also: MLC 2025, Match 25: San Francisco Unicorns vs Texas Super Kings full match highlights

Top Performers—MLC 2025 So Far

Most Runs:

• Matthew Short (SF)—353 runs, SR 169.71
• Monank Patel (NY)—349 runs, SR 154.42
• Finn Allen (SF)—329 runs, SR 225.34
• Faf du Plessis (TEX)—318 runs, SR 175.69
• Shimron Hetmyer (SEA)—314 runs, SR 215.07

Most Wickets:

• Haris Rauf (SF)—17 wickets in 28.1 overs
• Xavier Bartlett (SF)—16 wickets in 32.1 overs
• Mitchell Owen (WAS)—14 wickets in 26.0 overs
• Jack Edwards (WAS)—12 wickets in 27.4 overs
• Noor Ahmad (TEX)—12 12 wickets in 34.0 overs

In Match 24 of the 2025 Major League Cricket (MLC) season, MI New York dominated with an all-round performance to beat Los Angeles Knight Riders by 8 wickets at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill. The Knight Riders batted first but did not make the most of the chance, though a blistering knock by Sherfane Rutherford, who hammered 86 of 44 balls. LKR totaled 154/8 in their 20 overs, as MI New York bowlers, particularly Trent Boult (4/17), restricted them throughout the inning.

MI New York chased the target easily with 13 balls remaining. Nicholas Pooran topped the show with an unbeaten 62 from 47 balls, as Monank Patel continued his good run with 56 from 44 balls. The duo sewed a crucial alliance that negated the Knight Riders' bowling attack. With this victory, MI New York moved to 5th position on the points table with 4 points, further downing Los Angeles with only one victory from eight matches.

Updated MLC 2025 Points Table (After Match 24)