India begin their T20 World Cup campaign with a confidence-boosting win. Their next challenge will be against Namibia on February 12. Until then, stay tuned with NDTV Sports for all the latest updates, match reports, and breaking news from the world of sports. Goodbye!

"I thought our bowlers did a great job. The way they assessed the conditions and the pitch. Gave us a good momentum and a good start. Here and there we dropped a few catches, that cost us the game. I thought 160 was a good score. We will take this score any day on this pitch. The top three couldn't perform and I thought the intent was missing. But a lot of learning and a lot of positives from this game. Will help us going forward. The way we handled the pressure, playing in front of a big crowd and against India. Lots of positives. It's going to help us in the next three games. We will come back stronger," said USA captain Monank Patel.

Suryakumar Yadav has been named the Player of the Match. "See, I knew definitely someday it was going to come. Last whole year, I was trying to bat in such a way, hold the innings for the team, but it wasn't happening. But then I left it alone after I played the last series of last year against South Africa. Packed my kit bag, spent a lot of time with family for two weeks. Then started in the new year and when we went to Nagpur, it was a different feeling altogether," said the India captain highlighting his lean patch.

"I always felt that there was a need for a batter to bat till the end. I never felt that it was a 180-190 wicket. I felt it was a 140 wicket. But then Gauti bhai told me the same thing during the break after the 14 overs. He told me, just try and bat till the end, you can cover it any time," he added.

This is India's 9th consecutive victory in the T20 World Cup, the most by any team. They surpassed South Africa and Australia for the new record. Both teams had won eight consecutive games, and India bettered them with this comeback win against USA tonight!

India win by 29 runs! Mohammed Siraj picks the wicket of Shubham Ranjane to finish things off. It was a fuller ball from the India pacer and Ranjane got hit on his pad. The umpire raised his finger over the LBW appeal. Siraj ends as India's best bowler with figures of 3 for 29 in his quota of four overs.

IND 161/9 (20)

USA 132/8 (20)

10 runs came off the over from Hardik Pandya. Shubham Ranjane slammed the India pacer for a big six over deep mid-wicket, but the match is already over for USA. They need 41 runs in the final 6 balls.

USA 121-7 (19)

Arshdeep Singh gets his second wicket! It was a short-of-length ball from the pacer into the body of Mohammad Mohsin, who pulled it and found the fielder at deep mid-wicket. USA are seven down.

Mohsin c Tilak Varma b Arshdeep Singh 8(9)

USA 110-7 (17.4)

Axar Patel missed his hat-trick but he bowled a brilliant over. He conceded only two while picking as many wickets. The spinner ended his quota with figures of 2 for 24. Hardik Pandya followed him with a four-run over. USA need 58 runs in 18 balls.

USA 104-6 (17)

OUT again! Axar Patel has picked two in as many balls and he is on a hat-trick now! Harmeet Singh played a slog-sweep on the very first ball he faced. He hit it well but failed to get the required elevation. Mohammed Siraj took the catch at deep mid-wicket.

Harmeet Singh c Siraj b Axar 0(1) 

USA 98-6 (15.3)

Sanjay Krishnamurthi is OUT! This is a big wicket for India as USA were fighting really well in this chase. The batter tried to play a slog-sweep for a biggie but found a top edge. Rinku Singh ran in from the deep and took a good catch.

Sanjay Krishnamurthi c Rinku Singh b Axar 37(31)

USA 98-5 (15.2)

11 runs came off Axar Patel's third over. Sanjay Krishnamurthi smashed the spinner for a six on the very first ball. The right-handed batter moved to 35 off 27 by the end of the over. USA would need a big knock from him to stand a chance here. They need 73 runs in 36 balls.

USA 89-4 (14)

Seven runs came off Hardik Pandya's second over. He has leaked 20 in his two overs so far. Meanwhile, USA continue to fight in the chase. They need 84 runs in 42 balls. The asking rate has reached 12.

USA 78-4 (13)

OUT! Ishan Kishan has stumped Milind! A crucial breakthrough for India this is! The batter missed the Varun Chakravarthy delivery and ran out of his crease, giving wicketkeeper Kishan enough time to clip off the bails. The 58-run partnership for the fourth wicket has been broken.

USA 71-4 (12)

Hardik Pandya comes into the attack and he leaks a boundary on the first ball. Milind Kumar gets an outside edge on Hardik's delivery, and the ball goes through the slips for a four. USA need 109 runs in 58 balls.

USA 53-3 (10.1)

Another good over for India. He got some really good turn on this surface, and that will keep India hopeful of some more wickets. The boundaries have dried up for the USA, with the asking rate going over 10 for the first time in the chase.

USA 39-3 (8)

Spin was introduced with Varun Chakravarthy bowling the first over. He conceded five runs in it. It will be interesting to see how the USA batters play against the Indian spinners on this sticky surface. The chasing side needs 126 runs in 78 balls.

USA 36-3 (7)

India have got a desired start, thanks to tight spells by Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj. United States of America need 131 runs in 84 balls. The asking rate has gone to 9.36 for them.

USA 31-3 (6)

Mohammed Siraj dropped an extremely tough catch of Milind Kumar on the first ball of the over. He was positioned at short third and put in a full-fledged dive to his right, but the ball popped out of his hands. The United States of America need 138 runs in 90 balls.

USA 24-3 (5)

Mohammed Siraj strikes again! This pitch is not easy to bat on. It was a fuller ball from Siraj, and the bat twisted in Saiteja Mukkamalla’s hands as he tried to play it on the leg side. The miscue went into the hands of the mid-wicket fielder.

Saiteja Mukkamalla c Varun Chakaravarthy b Siraj 2(7)

USA 13-3 (3.2)

Another good over from Arshdeep Singh; just two runs off it and a wicket. The United States of America need 150 more runs. The asking rate has reached 8.74. This chase is no more easy for them.

USA 12-2 (3)

Arshdeep Singh has dismissed Monank Patel! He bowled really well in his first over and gets his reward in this one. It was a fuller ball into the stumps, and Monank got a leading edge while going for a flick. The ball comfortably carried to Shivam Dube at mid-off.

Monank Patel c Shivam Dube b Arshdeep Singh 0(2)

USA 11-2 (2.1)

Mohammed Siraj strikes! He has his revenge! And that is an early wicket for India. It was a back‑of‑a‑length delivery from the India pacer, and Andries Gous sliced it to the fielder at point.

Gous c Tilak Varma b Siraj 6(9)

USA 8-1 (1.4)

Mohammed Siraj bowls this one fuller and Andries Gous slams it down the ground for a BIGGIE. That is the first boundary of the USA innings. He got some late swing in his first delivery, but not this time! 

USA 8-0 (1.2)

This is a good start from Arshdeep Singh. He could not get much swing, yet he still managed to keep Andries Gous in check with his tight line and length. Just two runs came off the over.

USA 2-0 (1)

Arshdeep Singh is ready with the new ball in hand. Andries Gous is on the strike, Saiteja Mukkamalla is at the other end. Here we go... The India pacer begins with a fuller ball outside off-stump and Gous drives it to cover.

India were 46 for 4 at the end of the first powerplay, and they kept losing wickets at regular intervals after that, but Suryakumar Yadav lifted the side to a fighting total. This wicket is dual-paced, with the spinners also getting enough grip and turn. If the Indian bowlers can start well, it could be a really tight chase for the USA.

Varun Chakravarthy is run out on the final ball, but what an over this was for India! Suryakumar Yadav thrashed Saurabh Netravalkar for 21 in it. He slammed two sixes and as many fours! He finished on 84 not out off 49, with the help of 10 fours and four sixes. Incredible stuff from the India captain!

IND 161-9 (20)

Suryakumar Yadav is toying around with Saurabh Netravalkar in the final over. He smashed the pacer for a four and then hit him for two stunning sixes, taking India's total past 150. India are 156/8 with three balls still left in their innings.

Suryakumar Yadav smashed Shadley van Schalkwyk for a four and a six in the 19th over. He hit a four over the mid-off fielder before nailing a sweep shot over deep backward square leg for a six. Van Schalkwyk managed to dismiss Arshdeep Singh on the final ball of the over. India fetched 12 runs off it.

IND 140-8(19)

USA pacer Shubham Ranjane struggled with his right knee while bowling the 18th over. He somehow completed the over after receiving some quick treatment from the physio before the final ball. The pacer walked off right after his over ended.

IND 128-7 (18)

Suryakumar Yadav races to his half-century in 36 balls! This has been a gritty knock from the India captain under tough circumstances. He gets to the mark with a boundary towards deep backward square leg. Could SKY take India past 150? That should be a fighting total on this track. 

IND 126-7 (17.1)

Big breakthrough for the USA! This partnership was bringing India back into the game, but Harmeet Singh has dismissed Axar Patel. The Indian southpaw found the deep mid-wicket fielder after adding 41 off 24 balls with captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Axar c Mohsin b Harmeet Singh 14(11)

IND 118-7 (16.4)

This turned out to be an expensive over from Saurabh Netravalkar. He was hit for 12 in it. Axar Patel slammed the pacer for consecutive fours, before Suryakumar Yadav smashed a four and a six. He has moved to 46 off 33.

IND 115-6 (16)

Axar Patel hit two fours to Saurabh Netravalkar in the first two balls and those boundaries saw India cross the 100-run mark. On the third ball, Axar stole a couple. USA Ali Khan injured himself while saving two runs for his team at third man region.

IND 104-6 (15.3)

Eight runs came off the over from Harmeet Singh. The pitch has slowed down a lot, with the ball gripping and turning for the spinners, and the USA have used it brilliantly to their advantage.

IND 94-6 (15)

Nine came off the over from Mohammad Mohsin! Suryakumar Yadav is fighting a lone battle, as he has been consistently losing partners at the other end. India have six overs left in the innings. The onus is on SKY to help them post a respectable total. Anything over 150 would be a good fighting score.

IND 86-6 (14)

Another one bites the dust! That turned sharply from Harmeet Singh, and Hardik Pandya hit it in the air. It all worked perfectly for the USA, as there was an extra cover in place who took the catch comfortably. 77 is now the lowest T20I total at which India have lost six wickets against an associate team.

Hardik Pandya c Saiteja Mukkamalla b Harmeet Singh 5(6)

IND 77-6 (12.4)

Rinku Singh departs for 14 off 6 balls. His struggle ends at long-on. It was a flighted delivery from Mohammad Mohsin, and Rinku found the fielder in the deep. Just when it seemed India were forming a partnership, the USA reaffirmed their authority.

IND 72-5 (11.4)

A misfield in the deep converted a couple into a boundary, yet only seven came off the over from Harmeet Singh. Shot-making has become tough for Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh. This seems like a two-paced wicket.

IND 70-4 (11)

For a moment, Suryakumar Yadav had his heart in his mouth! He slammed Shubham Ranjane for two fours before nearly losing his wicket on the final delivery. It was a slower delivery, and SKY played it back to the bowler, who dropped the big chance. A huge moment in the game!

IND 63-4 (10)

A boundary for India after a long time! A much-needed one for the hosts, as the boundaries have dried up. Shubham Ranjane pitched it up, and Suryakumar Yadav lofted it over mid-off for a four.

IND 59-4 (9.3)

Just one run came off the over from Mohammad Mohsin! Super bowling on display from the USA! Their bowlers are really disciplined, and that has kept them in control of things. It is a testing time for India. Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh are fighting out there in the middle.

IND 53-4 (9)

Only three runs came off Shadley van Schalkwyk's third over. He failed to take a hat-trick after ending his previous over with consecutive wickets, but his spell has definitely put the USA on top of this game.

IND 52-4 (8)

OUT! A slower ball from Shadley van Schalkwyk outfoxes Shivam Dube. The southpaw went for his shot early and ended up top‑edging the ball to the fielder at short third. Three scalps came off this over from van Schalkwyk. Sensational stuff! India end the powerplay having lost four wickets.

Shivam Dube c Netravalkar b van Schalkwyk 0(1)

IND 46-4 (6)

WICKET for the USA! Tilak Varma has found the fielder at mid‑wicket. He tried to pull it, but the ball rushed onto him, resulting in a miscue to the player inside the ring. Shadley van Schalkwyk gets his second wicket of the over.

Tilak Varma c Monank Patel b van Schalkwyk 25(16)

IND 46-3 (5.5)

Ishan Kishan is GONE! His luck runs out this time. The southpaw smashed the Shadley van Schalkwyk delivery really hard but found the fielder at mid-off. India have lost two inside the powerplay. This is a superb piece of bowling by the USA.

Ishan Kishan c Milind Kumar b van Schalkwyk 20(16)

IND 45-2 (5.2)

Ishan Kishan gets a life! Ali Khan almost had his second wicket, but the fielder at backward point has made a huge blunder. It was a fuller ball bowled outside off stump. Kishan threw his bat at it and found the fielder, only to get a lease of life. Ali Khan is frustrated — and he has every reason to be!

IND 34-1 (4.3)

Tilak Varma smashed that Shadley van Schalkwyk delivery really hard down the ground. The bowler came in the way and was struck badly on his finger as he tried to go for the catch. It's good to see that he didn't suffer any injury. Eight runs came off the over.

IND 33-1 (4)

Saurabh Netravalkar was smashed for 16 runs in the over as Tilak Varma showed his class. He first slammed the pacer down the ground for a six before glancing one through fine leg for a four. The southpaw earned another boundary after lofting the ball over mid-on for his second four of the over.

IND 25-1 (3)

Just two runs and a wicket came off Ali Khan's first over. This is a brilliant piece of bowling from the USA. They have muzzled India at the start, something that even the South Africa and New Zealand squads failed to do.

IND 9-1 (2)

Abhishek Sharma is GONE! He departs for a golden duck! This is superb planning and execution from the USA. It was a fuller ball from Ali Khan, inviting Abhishek to go for the lofted shot with deep cover in place. The Indian opener failed to get the elevation and found the fielder in the deep.

Abhishek Sharma c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Ali Khan 0(1)

IND 8-1 (1.2)

Seven came off the first over from Saurabh Netravalkar. He bowled brilliantly, troubling Ishan Kishan with his swinging deliveries. The Indian southpaw still managed to smash a SIX over deep backward square leg.

IND 7-0 (1)

Ishan Kishan is on strike, and Abhishek Sharma is at the other end. Saurabh Netravalkar, the left-arm USA pacer of Indian origin, is ready with the new ball. Here we go… The fast bowler begins with a short‑of‑a‑length delivery swinging away from Kishan. The southpaw plays it towards backward point.

"We had a lot of memories. Of course, when we lifted the trophy, that was the best memory. But the entire journey that we had from day one till the last day of the tournament was itself a memory for us, something that we can always cherish," said Rohit Sharma, India's 2024 T20 World Cup-winning captain.

"Look, something that I never expected so early in my career, to be an ICC ambassador. You know, it’s a big honour. Holding the trophy back again and putting it back in play feels great. Lifting the trophy was a wonderful feeling, but again, to put it back into play and look at these boys going and working hard for that trophy again will be an interesting thing, which I’m pretty sure everyone’s looking forward to," he added.

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy.

United States of America (Playing XI): Andries Gous(w), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel(c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.

"We are going to bowl first. Looks a good surface. High-scoring ground, so we will look to hunt it down. World Cup is one of the biggest stages for us. Lot of expectations from the US so we will look to do well. We played a couple of warmup games at the DY patil and we had a good run there. We have 6 batters, 2 all rounders and 3 bowlers," said USA captain Monank Patel.

"We were looking to bat first. Wicket looks good, there is wind around so we don't expect dew. It's alive even before the game starts and I am sure it is going to be even better. We have Washi missing out, Sanju missing out. Unfortunately Bumrah is not well so Siraj is playing," informed India captain Suryakumar Yadav at the toss.

India have lost the toss and USA captain Monak Patel has opted to bowl first. Meanwhile, India captain Suryakumar Yadav also informed that he too wanted to bat first.

India's 2024 T20 World Cup–winning captain Rohit Sharma walks in with the coveted trophy in hand during the opening ceremony at Wankhede Stadium. He has been accompanied by ICC chairman Jay Shah.

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, a renowned Indian sitar prodigy and music producer, is currently mesmerizing the crowd with his amazing talent. Meanwhile, famous Indian percussionist Sivamani is also there in action.

The opening ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 is currently underway at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The scheduled time for the toss is 6:30 PM, which is likely to be delayed. We continue to wait for an official confirmation!

India have not lost a single T20I series or tournament since their T20 World Cup 2024 title victory. They have 

- defeated Sri Lanka 3-0

- defeated Bangladesh 3-0

- defeated South Africa 3-1

- defeated England 4-1

- won T20 Asia Cup

- defeated Australia 2-1

- defeated South Africa 3-1

- defeated New Zealand 4-1

"There seems no weakness there (in the team). It really takes something special from another team to dethrone India," legendary player and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar told host broadcaster ahead of the India vs USA game.

India have defeated Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in the last three T20I series that they have played. Suryakumar Yadav and Co. beat Australia 2-1, before outplaying the Proteas 3-1 and the Black Caps 4-1.

In all likelihood, Ishan Kishan is set to open the batting for India, replacing Sanju Samson. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma is fit and back in action. Both Kishan and Tilak shone in the warm-up game.

Pakistan (148/7 in 19.3 overs) escaped with a three-wicket win against the Netherlands (147) in the opening game of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo earlier today. In the second game, West Indies posted 182 for 5 in Kolkata against Scotland, who are 61 for 3 at the end of 9 overs.

A couple of days ago, Mohammed Siraj was not even in India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad. But following a tournament-ending injury to Harshit Rana and then pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah suffering from fever, Siraj could be in line to PLAY India's first Group A game against USA today.

Ishan Kishan made an unprecedented comeback into the Indian T20I squad for the T20 World Cup, initially being picked as a like-for-like back-up for Sanju Samson. However, Tilak Varma's injury saw him step into the playing XI for the New Zealand series, and the rest is history. Kishan made an incredible impression, even smashing a century, as Samson paid for his poor form and lost his spot.

Now, Kishan is all but guaranteed to open for India. The onus is on the left-hander to shine on the global stage.

Harshit Rana, India’s bowling all-rounder, is out of the tournament due to an injury. He struggled during the team's warm-up match against South Africa and was later replaced by Mohammed Siraj in the 15-member squad.

India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar.

United States of America Squad: Monank Patel(c), Andries Gous(w), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shayan Jahangir, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Shehan Jayasuriya, Jasdeep Singh, Sanjay Krishnamurthi.

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is doubtful for this game after feeling slightly under the weather and skipping the training session the previous evening. With this match expected to be a one-sided affair, the Indian team management is in no mood to take any risk with its most important fast bowler at the very start of a long campaign, said a PTI report.

Bumrah, central to India's white-ball plans, did not bowl at the nets on Friday, prompting speculation that he could be rested purely as a precautionary measure. He was running a bit of temperature.

There are multiple records that India will aim for during the tournament. They would like to become the first-ever team to defend a T20 World Cup title, the first country to have three titles to its name and the first side to win the coveted trophy as hosts. (Note: This edition is being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.)

Hello everyone, welcome to this space! The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team begins its title defence tonight with a match against the United States of America at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Stay connected for the live score and updates related to the game.