IND vs NAM: This time in the T20 World Cup 2026, small teams seem to be in a mood to cause big upsets. Teams like Afghanistan, Nepal, Netherlands and America have given tough competition to the big countries and shown that now no competition is easy. In such a situation, the India vs Namibia match to be held at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on 12th February is also not one to be taken lightly.

India definitely defeated America in its first match, but that victory was not completely satisfactory. Some shortcomings were seen in the match, which if repeated, can cause trouble even to a team like Namibia.

1. Mistake of underestimating the opponent

In the match against America, the Indian team looked a little loose in the beginning. The top order batsmen did not look comfortable in front of the new ball. This is an indication that no team can be considered lightly on the basis of its name or ranking. Namibia has displayed disciplined bowling in its first match. In such a situation, Indian batsmen will have to be cautious from the beginning.

2. Top order responsibility

In T20 cricket, a fast start is considered half the victory. However, in the last match, India’s top order disintegrated under pressure. The team was in trouble in the power play itself due to the early fall of early wickets. If the captain had not been able to handle the innings, the score could have been much smaller. Against Namibia, the opener and number three-four batsmen will have to play responsibly, so that the team can build a strong base.

3. Prudence is necessary in the middle overs

The run rate slowed down between 7 and 15 overs against America. In attempts of big shots, wickets kept falling and the scoreboard came to a standstill. In T20, not only powerplay and death overs, but also the middle overs are equally important. Against Namibia, the batsmen will have to form partnerships by rotating the strike, so that they get a chance to play big shots in the end.

India has both experience and depth, but this tournament has made it clear that there is no room for carelessness. If the team learns from past mistakes, then victory against Namibia could be easy. Otherwise, even a small mistake in T20 can cause a big upset.

India vs USA Match Highlights: India has started its World Cup campaign with a big win. Team India has defeated USA by 29 runs. This match of 2026 T20 World Cup 2026 was played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, in which the Indian team batted first and scored 161 runs. In response, the USA team could score only 132 runs in the stipulated 20 overs. In the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav played the match-winning inning of 84 runs.

In the match, USA won the toss and chose to bowl first. American bowlers had prevented the Indian batsmen from hitting big shots. Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dubey could not even open an account. Tilak Verma scored 25 runs and Ishan Kishan scored 20 runs, but captain Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten inning of 84 runs. He played this half-century innings in 49 balls. If captain Surya’s bat had not worked, Team India would have been restricted to a score of 130-140.

Shadley Van Schalkwyk shone for the USA team, who created a sensation by dismissing Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma and Shivam Dubey in the same over. He took a total of 4 wickets giving 25 runs in 4 overs. Harmeet Singh also took two wickets.

India’s first victory

This is the first victory of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup 2026. Before that, Pakistan and West Indies have also won their first match. In bowling, Mohammad Siraj was the most successful bowler for India, who took 3 wickets for just 29 runs in 4 overs. Let us tell you that Siraj was not a part of India’s original squad, he got a place in the team in place of injured Harshit Rana.

Apart from them, Arshdeep Singh and Akshar Patel took two wickets each. Mystery spinner Varun Chakraborty also managed to take one wicket. Hardik Pandya proved to be the most expensive, giving away 34 runs in 4 overs.

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Who is Shadley Van Schalkwyk: It was the 2024 T20 World Cup, when Saurabh Netrawalkar created a sensation by taking the wicket of Virat Kohli as well as Rohit Sharma. Now the 2026 T20 World Cup has arrived, this time not Saurabh but a bowler named Shadley Van Schalkwyk destroyed the Indian batting line-up. After all, who is Shadley Van Schalkwyk, who took 4 wickets against India?

He did not even give Abhishek Sharma and Shivam Dubey a chance to open an account. He made headlines by dismissing Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma and Shivam Dubey in the same over. You might not know that Shedley was born not in America but in South Africa.

Who is Shedley Van Schalkwyk?

Shedley Van Schalkwyk was born on August 5, 1988 in Cape Town, South Africa. He bowls fast with his right hand and also knows how to hit powerful batting shots. He bats with his left hand but bowls with his right hand. He studied at Wynberg High School and played domestic cricket for Western Province in 2008 and later made a name for himself in the South African domestic circuit.

Schalkvik shifted to the United States of America in the 2020s. First performed well for Los Angeles Knight Riders in Minor League Cricket and then in Major League Cricket (MLC). Made his international debut playing for the USA cricket team in April 2024. By bowling powerfully especially in pressure situations, he became a reliable bowler of the USA cricket team. He was also a part of the USA cricket team in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Shadley van Schalkwyk is also very active in franchise cricket. He has played for Abu Dhabi Knight Riders in ILT20. He has played 13 ODI and 14 T20 matches for USA so far.

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The first day of the 2026 T20 World Cup has proved to be very unpredictable. Even though Scotland and Netherlands could not win the first two matches of the day, they had spoiled the condition of Pakistan and West Indies for once. Now USA has done the same thing. In the match being played at Wankhede Stadium, USA bowlers have devastated the Indian batting line-up.

In the match being played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, USA won the toss and chose to bowl first. The Indian team came to bat first and lost the wicket of explosive batsman Abhishek Sharma in the very second over. Abhishek could not even open his account and walked on the very first ball of his innings. Within 12 overs, half the Indian team had returned to the pavilion.

Team India’s condition worsened

In particular, right arm fast bowler Shadley van Schalkwyk troubled the Indian batsmen a lot. Abhishek Sharma was out on the very first ball of his innings without opening the account. Ishan Kishan, who replaced Sanju Samson in the opening, also could not show any magic and went on after scoring 20 runs. Tilak Verma scored 25 runs, but where Shivam Dubey and Rinku Singh were expected, their bats remained silent.

5 balls, one run and three wickets

These figures are from that over of Shadley Van Schalkwyk, in which Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma and Shivam Dubey, all three Indian batsmen lost their wickets. Ishaan was out after scoring 20 runs on the third ball of the sixth over. By the end of this over, Tilak Verma and Shivam Dubey also found themselves sitting back in the dressing room.

In this match, the Indian team was able to score 46 runs till the end of the powerplay and lost 4 wickets. This is the third lowest score made by Team India in the powerplay of a domestic T20 match after the T20 World Cup 2024.

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Why are Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson and Washington Sundar not playing today? Siraj got a place in the playing eleven as soon as he arrived

In the 2026 T20 World Cup 2026, the match between India and USA is being played in Mumbai and Wankhede Stadium. The USA team won the toss and chose to bowl first, whereas when India’s playing eleven was revealed, the names of many big players were missing from it. Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson and Washington Sundar are not playing today’s match, what is the reason for this?

Why is Jasprit Bumrah not playing?

Jasprit Bumrah is one of the main bowlers of the Indian team in T20 World Cup 2026. At the time of the toss, captain Suryakumar Yadav told that Bumrah’s health was not good. If reports are to be believed, he has fever, due to which he has not been included in the playing eleven in the match against USA. In his place, Mohammad Siraj has got a place in the team, who had joined the World Cup squad only about 24 hours ago. Siraj has got a place in Team India as a replacement for injured Harshit Rana.

Why is Sanju Samson sitting outside?

The reason for Sanju Samson sitting out is his poor form. In the 5-match T20 series against New Zealand, Samson got a chance to open every time, but he could score only 46 runs in the entire series. On the other hand, Ishan Kishan has looked in good form since coming back to the team. Therefore, Ishan Kishan was seen opening with Abhishek Sharma in the match against USA.

Washington is not pretty fit

Washington Sundar was injured during the ODI series against New Zealand. During investigation it was found that he was suffering from side strain. He is currently under the observation of the medical team and has not yet received permission to take the field.

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India will play its first match in the T20 World Cup 2026 against USA today. This match will be played in the historic Wankhede Stadium of Mumbai. According to Indian time, this match will start at 7 pm. India is entering this tournament as the defending champion. Before the start of the match, captain Suryakumar Yadav gave Gurumantra to Team India.

Actually, BCCI has shared a video on social media, in which Suryakumar Yadav expressed his views in front of everyone. He told how he feels on captaining Team India in the World Cup and that he will be playing his first match of the World Cup at his home ground i.e. Wankhede Stadium. Recently Suryakumar had said that he feels better being called a leader than captain. It will be interesting to see whether he is able to take Team India to the trophy under his leadership in the World Cup or not.

Don’t panic in light times and…

Suryakumar Yadav said before Team India’s first match in T20 World Cup 2026, “Don’t panic in good times and don’t go crazy in good times.”

Suryakumar Yadav said that there is some nervousness about leading the Indian team in the T20 World Cup. But he showed confidence in his fellow players in Team India and said that their presence will reduce the pressure on them.

Home on his mind
Heart on his sleeve

Surya Kumar Yadav & Co. are ready for title defense! #TeamIndia | #T20WorldCup | #MenInBlue | #INDvUSA | @surya_14kumar https://t.co/k2DBYnvruq

— BCCI (@BCCI) February 7, 2026

Surya’s captaincy record is excellent

Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20 team has shown excellent performance in the last two years. Under his captaincy, Team India has played 43 T20 matches so far, out of which the team has won 32 times and lost only 7 times. Whereas under his captaincy, 2 matches of the team were tied and 2 matches could not get any result. Suryakumar’s winning percentage as captain is 80.48.

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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.

2026 The T20 World Cup will start tomorrow i.e. Saturday, 7th February. Fans are eagerly waiting for the start of this global tournament. You will be surprised to know that there are three matches on the very first day of the T20 World Cup. The interesting thing is that both India and Pakistan will be seen in action on the first day. Here you will get all the important details of the three matches of the first day.

First match between Pakistan and Netherlands

The first match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between Pakistan and Netherlands. This match will be played in Colombo, Sri Lanka. According to Indian time, this match will start at 11 am. You will be able to watch this match live on TV on the channels of Star Sports Network. Whereas on mobile the match will come live on Jiostar.

Netherlands team- Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Zach Lyon Cachet, Colin Ackerman, Scott Edwards (w/c), Noah Cross, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren, Tim van der Gugten, Saqib Zulfikar, Fred Klaasen.

Pakistan team- Fakhar Zaman, Sam Ayub, Babar Azam, Salman Aga (captain), Khawaja Nafe (wicketkeeper), Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Naseem Shah, Abrar Ahmed, Sahibzada Farhan, Usman Khan, Salman Mirza and Usman Tariq.

Second match between West Indies and Scotland

Scotland, who came into the tournament in place of Bangladesh, will face West Indies on Saturday. This match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. The match will start at 3 pm. You will be able to watch this match live on TV on the channels of Star Sports Network. Whereas on mobile the match will come live on Jiostar.

Scotland team- Michael Jones, Mark Watt, Brandon McMullan, Richie Berrington (captain), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (wicketkeeper), Oliver Davidson, Brad Currie, Zainullah Ihsan, Brad Wheel, Safyaan Sharif, Michael Leask, George Munsey, Finlay McCreath and Chris Greaves.

West Indies team- Brandon King, Shai Hope (wicketkeeper/captain), Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Ford, Shamar Joseph, Shimron Hetmyer, Gudakesh Moti, Romario Shepherd and Jayden Seales.

Third match between India and USA

The third match of the first day of the T20 World Cup will be played between India and USA. This match will be held at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This match will start at 7 pm. You will be able to watch this match live on TV on the channels of Star Sports Network. Whereas on mobile the match will come live on Jiostar.

Indian team- Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar.

USA i.e. America’s team: Monank Patel (captain), Andries Goss (wicketkeeper), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shayan Jahangir, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Ali Khan, Nostush Kenjige, Saurabh Netrawalkar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Shehan Jayasuriya, Jasdeep Singh, Sanjay Krishnamurthy.

India vs USA Warmup Match: In the warm-up match of the 2026 T20 World Cup, India defeated USA by 38 runs. N Jagadishan played a century innings for Team India in this match. Before the World Cup, Tilak Verma has also made a comeback, who played an inning of 38 runs in this match. This warm-up match was played in Navi Mumbai, in which Team India, playing first, scored a huge score of 238 runs on the scoreboard. In response to this, the USA team was reduced to a score of 200.

When the Indian team came to bat, Priyansh Arya and N Jagadeesan gave a bright start to the team, but Priyansh was out after playing a short but quick innings of 28 runs. Jagadishan was possessed by the spirit of thrashing the bowlers, he completed his half-century in 26 balls and completed his century in 49 balls while batting stormily. Jagadishan played a brilliant century inning of 104 runs in the match. Jagadeesan has played for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

Tilak Verma returns, former CSK star creates havoc

Tilak Verma scored 38 runs in 24 balls in the warm-up match against USA and has also proved his game fitness before the T20 World Cup. He suffered the injury while playing for Hyderabad in the Indian domestic List-A tournament Vijay Hazare Trophy. He also bowled in this match. Tilak bowled one over and gave 15 runs but also took one wicket.

Ayush Badoni was captaining the Indian team, he also hit a lot of fours and sixes in batting. Badoni made a ghost of the American bowlers by playing a quick inning of 60 runs in 26 balls. In this stormy innings, 6 fours and 4 sixes came from his bat. The most successful bowler for India was Ravi Bishnoi, who took 3 wickets.

T20 World Cup 2026: Before the start of T20 World Cup 2026, the biggest concern of the Indian team remains the fitness of Washington Sundar. No clear decision has been taken yet regarding this all-rounder who has been away from the field for a long time due to injury. Team India will start its campaign against USA on February 7 and it is believed that about 72 hours before that, a final decision on Sundar’s playing or staying out can be taken.

Decision will be taken on 4th February

According to the report of Times of India, on February 4, Washington Sundar’s fitness test will be conducted at BCCI’s Center of Excellence in Bengaluru. This test will decide whether he is completely fit for the T20 World Cup or not. Sundar was injured during the ODI match against New Zealand on January 11, after which he is engaged in recovery.

Why are the selectors waiting?

The last date for changes in the team for the T20 World Cup is January 30, but ICC rules provide some relief in injury cases. If a player is not completely fit, changes are possible during the tournament after the approval of the technical committee. For this reason, the selectors are in no hurry and are waiting for the medical report.

Sundar trying to recover from injury

In recent times, there have been some positive signs regarding Sundar’s fitness. He has started light training. On January 28, he did bat in the nets, but the next day he maintained distance from any kind of full drill or match simulation.

Team India’s preparation before the World Cup

The Indian team will assemble together in Mumbai on 3 February and the practice session will begin on the same day. After this, the first warm-up match will be played against South Africa on 4 February. Sundar’s fitness test is also to be conducted on the same day, due to which the picture can become clear to a great extent.

Backup plan also ready

If Washington Sundar is unable to pass the fitness test, then the selectors can move on to the backup option. In such a situation, there is a possibility of Riyan Parag being included in the team.