Under the leadership of Suryakumar Yadav, the Men in Blue are chasing two unprecedented milestones: becoming the first team to successfully defend a T20 World Cup title and the first host nation to win the tournament on home soil since its inception in 2007.

India are all set to begin their campaign of the T20 World Cup 2026 in their first match of the group stage against USA on February 7 (Saturday) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.<br /><br />India are coming into the game on the back of some serious form.

ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Opening Ceremony live from Wankhede Stadium: Date, time, performers, TV broadcast on Star Sports, and live streaming on JioHotstar.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday confirmed pacer Pramod Madushan as the replacement for Sri Lanka quick Eshan Malinga, who was ruled out of the Twenty20 World Cup on home soil after dislocating his shoulder against England last week.

While the two-time World Champions might start as favourites, AI doesn't rule out the possibility of an upset.

Despite injuries and uncertainty on the eve of the T20 World Cup, India begin their home campaign as overwhelming favourites under Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam Gambhir. With an unbeaten bilateral record,

Pak vs Ned Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Pakistan are in must-win territory after making the call to boycott the India game. Babar Azam can be dropped if he doesn't fit into the team combination.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan will be in the spotlight more for its decision to boycott its marquee Twenty20 World Cup group-stage game against India rather than how well the team performs starting on Saturday.

India A Vs Namibia Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup Warm-Up Match: Hosts India A defeated the United States by 38 runs earlier, while Namibia beat Scotland in their previous tune-up. Catch the key updates from the IND A vs NAM game,