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.

A total of 3 matches will be played on the first day of T20 World Cup 2026. India’s first match is with USA today, which will start at 7 pm at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. News is coming that fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will not play today’s match. It is also believed that Sanju Samson, who was opening with Abhishek Sharma in the last series, may have to sit out today, Ishan Kishan can open in his place today.

Why won’t Jasprit Bumrah play the first match?

According to the report of The Indian Express, Jasprit Bumrah is not well, due to which he will not play in the match against USA. Let us tell you that Harshit Rana has also been out of the tournament due to injury, in whose place BCCI has included Mohammad Siraj in the squad. Siraj has joined Team India on Friday itself.

According to the report, Bumrah has viral fever. Even the Indian team management would not want them to be played in the match against USA in this condition. Bumrah had also come to the ground a day before the match, but he did not practice. Due to Bumrah being out, Jasprit Bumrah may get a chance in the playing 11 today.

Abhishek and Ishaan can open

Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma started the innings in all five matches of the last series before the T20 World Cup 2026, but Sanju disappointed in every match. He could not score big in any match. In the last match of the series, Ishan Kishan was made to keep wickets. Ishan Kishan and Abhishek Sharma can open against USA today. Even in practice against South Africa, both of them (Abhishek and Ishaan) had opened.

India’s probable playing 11

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj.

India’s squad in T20 World Cup

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah.