IND vs USA, T20 World Cup 2024: India vs USA pitch report, head-to-head, playing 11 predictions, toss time

India faces USA in crucial

After Pakistan's victory against Canada, the upcoming match between co-hosts USA and India in New York becomes a crucial one in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The winner is guaranteed a spot in the Super 8s.

India, fresh off a tense, low-scoring win against Pakistan, will approach this game with caution and confidence. The Men in Blue, having narrowly escaped defeat, are aware of the need to stay vigilant against a USA team that has demonstrated considerable skill in recent games. Although India's total of 119 seemed insufficient, their bowlers, especially Jasprit Bumrah, delivered an exceptional performance. Bumrah's three-wicket haul and economical overs towards the end of the innings put the target out of Pakistan’s reach. Facing the USA, India cannot afford to be complacent and must bring their A-game, knowing they cannot underestimate the co-hosts who stunned Pakistan in Dallas last week.

Virat Kohli's form will be crucial, as India needs him to contribute significantly at the top. Not just Kohli, players like Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav will need to step up with the bat, especially on a challenging wicket where runs have been scarce.

The USA team, brimming with confidence after a historic win over Pakistan, appears highly motivated. This side, comprising many players of Indian origin led by Monank Patel, has been impressive. Their romp past a target of 195 against Canada, and their super-over win against Pakistan, led by pace spearhead Saurabh Netravalkar, have given much-needed momentum to their World Cup campaign.

India seldom slip up against lower-ranked teams, but they certainly won’t make the mistake of taking Netravalkar – once part of the same Under-19 side as KL Rahul – and his teammates lightly.

Pitch Report

New York's venue has proven to be low-scoring, where a first-innings total of 130-140 could be highly competitive. Teams batting first have struggled, while those chasing have often squandered strong positions. Both teams will need to carefully assess the pitch and conditions before deciding on their strategies for chasing.

Head-to-Head Record

This will be the first meeting between the USA and India in T20I cricket.

Probable XIs

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

USA: Steven Taylor, Monank Patel (c, wk), Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan.

Toss time

This all-important Group A game will begin at 8pm IST, with the toss taking place at 7:30.

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