IND vs USA, Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report: Team India's first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played today against the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Find out what the pitch will be like today.

IND vs USA, Wankhede Stadium Pitch Report

The tenth edition of the T20 World Cup ( T20 World Cup 2026 ) has begun with the Pakistan vs. Netherlands match. Today, the third match will be played between India and the USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Find out what the pitch will be like for this match. Who will benefit more in batting or bowling?

Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, Team India can set two major records in this edition. Never in history has a host nation won the title twice, and no team has won it twice in a row. India has a chance to achieve this. Ishan Kishan could be included in the playing XI today as wicketkeeper. Jasprit Bumrah is unlikely to play, so Mohammed Siraj could play today. Siraj has joined the team as a replacement for Harshit Rana.

How is the T20 International record at Wankhede

Nine T20 International matches have been played at the Wankhede Stadium so far. The team batting first has won four times, and the team chasing five times. The Indian team has played six T20Is here, winning four and losing two.

The highest score at Wankhede is 247, made by India against England last year. The second-highest score (240) also belongs to India. Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs at this ground, with 197 runs in three matches. However, Abhishek Sharma scored 135 runs in the only match played here. He also took two wickets in that match.

What will be the pitch report of Wankhede Stadium in India vs USA match?

The Wankhede Stadium pitch is made of red clay. Bowlers get bounce here, but the pitch is considered to be helpful for batsmen. High-scoring matches are often seen here. The outfield is also fast, which provides additional assistance to the batsmen. The pitch becomes even more helpful for batsmen as the match progresses, so whichever team wins the toss today will want to bowl first. The Wankhede Stadium is likely to see a barrage of sixes and fours today. If Team India bats first, even 300 runs can be scored here. Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav are in excellent form.

Team India squad

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Jaspreet Bumrah , Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakraborty.

USA squad

Monank Patel (captain), Andris Gaus, Harmeet Singh, Shehan Jayasuriya, Saiteja M, Shayan Jahangir, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Shubham Ranjane, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schaukwyk, Ali Khan, Jasdeep Singh, Nostush Kenije, Saurabh Netravalkar.