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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