India National Cricket Team vs United States National Cricket Team Match: Former India captain Rohit Sharma brought the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 trophy to the field at the Wankhede Stadium ahead of India’s opening match against the United States on Saturday, February 7, 2026. Rohit, who is also the brand ambassador of the tournament, walked out with the silverware alongside ICC president Jay Shah. The moment was marked by fireworks and loud chants of “Rohit, Rohit” from the home crowd.
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Rohit announced his retirement from T20 internationals after guiding India to the title two years ago in the Caribbean. He recently featured in the ODI series against New Zealand and is currently on a break. His next assignment will be the 2026 Indian Premier League season with Mumbai Indians. He recently played in the ODI series against New Zealand and is currently on a break. His next assignment will be the 2026 Indian Premier League, where he will turn out for Mumbai Indians.
At the toss, USA captain Monank Patel won and chose to bowl first. India skipper Suryakumar Yadav said his side would have preferred to bat anyway and confirmed Mohammad Siraj came into the playing XI due to Jasprit Bumrah’s illness.
India vs USA, T20 World Cup 2026 Playing XIs
United States of America (Playing XI): Andries Gous(w), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel(c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar
India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy
India are aiming to start their title defence with a win and secure early points in the tournament. Earlier on the opening day, Pakistan defeated the Netherlands, while West Indies beat Scotland.
