United States vs India, 2024 T20 World Cup: Toss result and playing 11s for today’s match, umpires list and pitch report
The United States of America will take on India in match number 25 of the ICC Men's 2024 T20 World Cup at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday, June 12. Both the US and India have won both their matches so far and have four points each. A triumph on Wednesday will confirm a place for the winner in the Super 8 round.
The USA have been excellent in home conditions so far and will be high on confidence ahead of taking on the big challenge against the Men in Blue. After a thumping seven-wicket win over Canada, the co-hosts stunned Pakistan in the Super Over. While Babar Azam and company played some poor cricket, credit to the USA for exploiting Pakistan's weaknesses.
India made a terrific comeback in the match against Pakistan. After being bowled out for 119, they seemed down and out as the opposition had reached 80-3 after 14 overs. However, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya combined to ensure a thrilling win for the Men in Blue.
Today's USA vs IND toss result
India have won the toss and have opted to bowl first. Rohit Sharma said:
“It [the pitch] has played better in the last two games that we saw. You’ve got to understand what to do in the middle; assess the conditions and keep that momentum going.”
India are going in with the same team. For the USA, skipper Monank Patel misses out due to injury, so Aaron Jones is leading the team. Noshtush Kenjige also misses out; Shayan Jahangir and Shadley van Schalkwyk come in.
USA vs IND - Today's match playing XIs
United States: Steven Taylor, Shayan Jahangir, Andries Gous (wk), Aaron Jones (c), Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasdeep Singh, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan
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
Today's USA vs IND pitch report
According to Steve Smith, the surface has been a tricky one over the last week. Bowlers have hit the hard length and have made life challenging for the batters. Bowlers will have to hit hard lengths again. Teams winning the toss should look to bowl first and put pressure on the other side.
Today's USA vs IND match players list
United States squad: Steven Taylor, Monank Patel, Andries Gous, Aaron Jones, Nitish Kumar, Corey Anderson, Harmeet Singh, Jasdeep Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Milind Kumar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Nisarg Patel, Shayan Jahangir
India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Shivam Dube, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Kuldeep Yadav, Yashasvi Jaiswal
USA vs IND - Today's match umpires
On-field umpires: Paul Reiffel, Sam Nogajski
TV umpire: Kumar Dharmasena
Match Referee: Ranjan Madugalle