The energy of Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium is no less than electricity. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is in for its high-octane Group A action. The defending champion in the third match of the tournament, Indiafacing against a flexible United States of America (USA) Team on Sunday, 07 February. While the mood is celebratory, a wave of concern ran through the Indian camp moments before the toss when it was revealed that India’s fast bowler, Jasprit BumrahWas missing from the team sheet.
This match is an important moment for the Men in Blue as they will begin their title defense on home soil. However, the absence of the world’s leading fast bowler has forced the captain into a tactical change of late Suryakumar Yadav.
Suryakumar Yadav provided an important update on Jasprit Bumrah
At the toss, in which USA opted to bowl first, Suryakumar addressed the elephant in the room. Despite breezy and batting-friendly conditions at the Wankhede, the captain confirmed that India will be without their X-factor bowler.
“We wanted to bat first. It looks good here. I played a lot of cricket here. There is also wind blowing around, so I don’t think there will be much dew later. There will undoubtedly be some pressure. We can’t run away from this fact, but then in the new tournament we want to play the same way we have been playing in the last one or two years and want to continue the same. It is live before the game starts and I am sure when we start batting, it will be more furious. We have Washington Sundar missing, Sanju Samson missing. Unfortunately Jasprit Bumrah is not well so Mohammed Siraj is playing,Suryakumar Yadav said in the toss.
Reports suggest that Bumrah has been ruled out due to viral fever. The BCCI medical team has decided to take a cautious approach and rest him to ensure that he fully recovers for the more demanding stages of the tournament. in their place, Mohammad SirajWho was recently added to the team as an injury replacement Harshit RanaTakes the ball, brings his furious pace back to the T20I arena.
IND vs USA: Playing XI of both the teams
Bumrah’s absence is not the only change for India. The management has chosen an explosive opening pair Ishan Kishan And Abhishek SharmaMeaning sanju samson Missed out from the starting eleven. Meanwhile, the United States, led by Monank PatelEnters the field with a lineup of several players of Indian origin, which adds a unique emotional layer to this clash.
India: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakraborty.
United States: Andries Gaus (wicketkeeper), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel (captain), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netrawalkar.