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The tenth edition of the T20 World Cup (T20 World Cup 2026) has started with the Pakistan vs Netherlands match. Today the third match will be played between India and USA at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Know what kind of pitch is there in this match, who will get more help in batting or bowling?
Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India can make 2 big records in this edition. The host country has never won in history. No team has been able to win this title even twice in a row. India has a chance to do this. Today Ishan Kishan can be included as a wicketkeeper in the playing 11. The chances of Jasprit Bumrah playing are negligible, so Mohammad Siraj can play today. Siraj has joined the team as a replacement for Harshit Rana.
How is the T20 International record in Wankhede?
So far 9 T20 International matches have been played at Wankhede Stadium. The team that bats first 4 times and chases the target 5 times wins. The Indian team has played 6 T20 matches here, out of which it has won 4 and lost 2.
The score of 247 at Wankhede is the highest which India made against England last year. The second highest score (240) is also of India. The most runs on this ground are in the name of Virat Kohli, who scored 197 runs in 3 matches. But Abhishek Sharma had scored 135 runs in the only match played here. Abhishek also took 2 wickets in that match.
How will be the pitch report of Wankhede Stadium in India vs USA match?
The pitch of Wankhede Stadium is made of red soil. Bowlers get bounce here, but the pitch is considered helpful for batsmen. High scoring matches are seen here. The outfield here is also fast, which provides additional help to the batsmen. The pitch here becomes more helpful for the batsmen as the match progresses, so whichever team wins the toss today will want to bowl first. Rain of sixes and fours can be seen in Wankhede Stadium today. If Team India bats first then 300 runs can also be scored here. Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav are in great form.
team india squad
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Akshar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Varun Chakraborty.
usa squad
Monank Patel (captain), Andris Ghaus, Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Siteja M, Shayan Jahangir, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shubham Ranjane, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley Van Schawick, Ali Khan, Jasdeep Singh, Nostush Kenij, Saurabh Netrawalkar.