The energy at the famous Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is nothing short of electric ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 high-octane Group A is in the process. In the third game of the tournament, the champions, Indiaface off against a firm United States of America (USA) team, February 07, Sunday. While the atmosphere was celebratory, a wave of anxiety swept through the Indian camp moments before the toss when it was revealed that India’s pace was on top. jasprit bumrahwas not in the team’s list.
The match is a landmark for the Men in Blue as they begin their title defense on home soil. However, the absence of the world’s best fast bowler forced a late tactical change for the captain. Suryakumar Yadav.
Suryakumar Yadav provides an important update on Jasprit Bumrah
Suryakumar addressed the elephant in the room in a toss that saw the US opt to bowl first. Despite windy and batting-friendly conditions at the Wankhede, the captain confirmed that India will be without an X-factor bowler.
“At first we were looking for a bat. Looks good here. I used to play a lot of cricket here. It’s windy around too, so I don’t think there will be much dew later. Of course, there will be some pressure. We cannot avoid this fact, but then the new tournament, we want to play the same way as we have been playing for the last one or two years and continue the same. The game is live before kick off and I’m sure it will be even crazier if we start batting. We missed Washington Sundar, Sanju Samson. Unfortunately Jasprit Bumrah is unwell so Mohammed Siraj plays,” Suryakumar Yadav stated during the shooting.
According to reports, Bumrah is out due to viral fever. The BCCI medical team decided to take a cautious approach and rested him to ensure a full recovery during the more grueling stages of the tournament. Instead, Mohammad Sirajhe was recently brought into the squad as an injury replacement Harshit Ranatakes the ball, bringing his fiery pace back into the T20I arena.
IND vs USA: 11th game for both teams
Bumrah’s absence is not the only change for India. Management chose an explosive opening duo Ishan Kishi and Abhishek Sharmameaning Sanju Samson misses the starting 11. Meanwhile, the United States is leading the way Monank Pateladds a unique emotional layer to this clash, going into the fray with a squad that includes several players of Indian origin.
India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakraborty.
United States of America: Andries Ghose (wk), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.
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