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It will not be easy for Team India to win against America, these 3 players can increase India’s problems.
Samira Vishwas | February 7, 2026 10:24 AM CST

T20 World Cup 2026: Finally the wait is over.. T20 World Cup 2026 is going to start from 7th February. For the first time in history this tournament will be played with 20 teams. Two-time champion Indian team will take the field to defend the title. This time Suryakumar Yadav is commanding the team and the team will play its first match against USA at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. In this article, let us try to know which will be the three players of USA team, who can give a big blow to Team India in the very first match.

Saurabh Netrawalkar

The first name in this list is that of USA fast bowler Saurabh Netrawalkar. You must remember the 2024 T20 World Cup, in the last tournament he had dismissed Indian legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and was the highest wicket taker for his team. Netrawalkar, who made his T20 debut in 2019, has so far taken a total of 40 wickets in 42 T20 matches at an average of 23.75.

andries gauss

The second name in the list comes from America’s stormy opening batsman Andries Gaus. Gaus is known for his powerful hitting. In the 26 T20 matches played for USA, he has scored a total of 796 runs with a strong strike rate of 146 and an average of 33.17. His best score was 81 runs. Recently, while playing for Desert Vipers in ILT20, Gaus scored 228 runs in 6 matches, which also included a century.

Monank Patel

The third and last name in the list is that of American captain Monank Patel. Monank is of Indian origin and has been representing the USA for a long time. Monank Patel is a wicketkeeper batsman and has added 930 runs in 44 T20 matches played so far with a strike rate of 137.58 and an average of 27.36. He has 6 half-centuries in his name in T20 International.


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