After Ireland and Pakistan, Team India takes on the United States in New York in the third match of their World Cup campaign. This is also the third match for the United States.
IND vs USA Date and place
The IND vs USA ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match will be played in New York on Wednesday, June 12, starting at 8 pm IST, which is 10.30 am local time.
IND vs USA Match Preview: ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 25
India
Rohit Sharma-led India will be looking for their third win of the T20 World Cup campaign. The team successfully beat the likes of Ireland first and then Pakistan. The win against Pakistan was very tough with the players standing up and backing the batsmen.
They successfully defended 119 and Jasprit Bumrah took 3/14. The Men in Blue went on an unbeaten run in the league stage of the ICC World Cup 2023 and lost in the final to Australia. Therefore, Rohit is very interested in ending India’s wait to win their next ICC title.
The team has enough depth with bat and ball and has players who have done well with the bat recently in the IPL. The Indian team will look for a big victory over the United States, but will be wary of the threat it brings. They will take a lot of confidence after their victory against Pakistan ahead of the game against the United States.
Team India
Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj.
Bookings: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
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USA
The United States has played two good games in a row. They certainly dominated Canada, but their victory against Pakistan is one of the surprises of the tournament so far.
The minnows have toppled one of the tournament favorites and are now aiming to overtake India. Ali Khan and Saurabh Netravalkar have been the key players performing for the team.
Captain Monank Patel, Andries Gous and Aaron James form the team’s batting core along with former New Zealand all-rounder Corey Anderson, who now plays for the United States.
Until now, the United States has been the giant killer and is eyeing its next target.
Team USA
Monank Patel (c), Aaron Jones, Andries Gous, Corey Anderson, Ali Khan, Harmeet Singh, Jessy Singh, Milind Kumar, Nisarg Patel, Nitish Kumar, Noshtush Kenjige, Saurabh Nethralvakar, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir.
Reserve players: Gajanand Singh, Juanoy Drysdale, Yasir Mohammad
Key battles between India and the United States
Virat Kohli vs Ali Khan
The two players have yet to face each other professionally. However, Kohli, with his success, will be Ali Khan’s first target with the ball. Taking him out early will give the United States a huge advantage in the game.
Rohit Sharma vs. Saurabh Nethralvakar
The former India Under-19 bowler will play against the Indian captain in the match. This is another great matchup in the game with Rohit Sharma struggling with left-arm pace early on.
Aaron James vs. Jasprit Bumrah
James is already among the top scorers of this T20 World Cup so far. He is the second highest run-getter with 130 runs in just two games, including 94 against Canada. He will face Jasprit Bumrah, which could be a decisive battle.
IND vs USA Key Players
For IndiaAs always, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been key players in ICC events. With the ball, Bumrah, Kuldeep and Arshdeep Singh will be key.
For him USA, Aaron James, captain Monank Patel and Andries will be key. With the ball, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar and Harmeet Singh are key players.
IND vs USA Weather & Tone Report
The weather will be good for the match which starts at 10.30 am IST. There is no threat of rain. The weather conditions will be partly sunny, with a temperature of about 25 degrees in the morning. Humidity will be around 50 percent and there is no threat of rain. The conditions are quite nice for this game.
The match will be played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. The course has been a topic of conversation throughout the competition so far. The uneven bounce and pace of the pitch has been a concern for hitters. So far no games with many goals have been played. It will be interesting to see how the match develops.
Conclusion
This is the first match between India and the United States on the international stage and the United States has certainly shown that it is no pushover with two big wins against Canada and Pakistan.
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