The Indian team led by Suryakumar Yadav will enter the T20 World Cup with the intention of defending its title. India will face America in the first match. This match between India and America will be played on Saturday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India had defeated America in the 2024 World Cup and the Indian team will have the upper hand against this team.
India is a strong contender for the title
The T20 World Cup is starting from Saturday in India and Sri Lanka in which the defending champion Indian team, captained by Suryakumar Yadav, is the strongest contender for the title. The Indian team is in great form and recently defeated New Zealand 4-1 in the five-match T20 series. It is a matter of relief for India that almost all its players are in form.
Why does Ishaan have the upper hand on Samson?
Sanju Samson is in poor form and did not perform well in the series against New Zealand. Ishaan took full advantage of the opportunity he got against New Zealand and played strong innings in the series, which included a century. Ishaan also scored a half-century in the practice match against South Africa and strengthened his claim on the top order. Sanju Samson did not get a chance to bat in the practice match. Not only this, in this match, Ishan Kishan came to open with Abhishek in place of Samson. Ishan Kishan is also a wicketkeeper, hence there is a high possibility that in place of Samson, Ishan will be a part of the playing-11 against America.
Tilak will return
Indian team batsman Tilak Verma will also return to international cricket after injury. Tilak was out of the field for some time due to stomach surgery. Tilak took part in the practice match and batted well. It is certain that Tilak will bat at his regular position at number three and captain Suryakumar will come at number four. Suryakumar has returned to form in the T20 series against New Zealand and everyone will hope that he will maintain this form in the T20 World Cup also.
Washington is less likely to get a chance
India’s playing-11 for the T20 World Cup is almost certain, but one place that will be most closely watched is Washington Sundar. There are already two all-rounders in the team in the form of Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel, so there is little possibility that Washington will get a place in the playing-11. Shivam Dubey proved to be very expensive for India in the practice match. Shivam needs to focus on his bowling.
Bumrah will lead the bowling
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will lead the Indian bowling attack. Arshdeep Singh, Hardik Pandya and Shivam will handle the fast bowling department, while Varun Chakraborty along with Axar Patel will look after the spin responsibility. Either Varun or Kuldeep Yadav will get a chance, but Varun has been a regular part of the eleven in T20 for a long time, so he has the upper hand.
Probable playing-11 of both the teams for this match:
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel (vice-captain), Shivam Dubey, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty.
USA: Monank Patel (captain), Andreas Gouse (wicketkeeper), Siteja Mukamala, Shayan Jahangir, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netrawalkar.
