The stage is set for an electric atmosphere at the iconic Wankhede Stadium as the defending champions, India, kick off their title defense in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. Facing them is a spirited USA side that has proven it can punch above its weight on the big stage.

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.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup starts on 7 February with Pakistan facing Netherlands in the opening game. Check out full list of matches, start time, venue details and results.

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.

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,

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India A have won the toss and opted to bat first against Namibia A in the final warm-up fixture of the T20 World Cup 2026.