T20 World Cup Group A Preview: India-Pakistan In Focus, Hosts USA Make Debut

The Group A teams in the ICC T20 World Cup feature two of the biggest rivals in sport's history and three teams, including the hosts USA, who are out to prove themselves once again on the biggest stage in cricket. The group features India, Pakistan, Canada, Ireland and the USA. A total of 20 teams, divided into four groups of five, are battling it out in the T20 WC. The headline India-Pakistan game will be taking place on June 9 in New York.

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Let us dive into what Group A is offering at the upcoming tournament:

India

It is yet another tournament for India where they enter with a burning desire to end a streak of near misses at ICC tournaments and secure their first big title since ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Men in Blue field a formidable squad, backed by experienced superstars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. Youngers like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Sanju Samson add some audacious energy to the squad.

The top order is extremely strong, featuring Virat, Rohit, Jaiswal and Suryakumar. Wicketkeepers Sanju and Rishabh are both in fine form which they displayed in the recently-concluded IPL 2024 and the all-rounders Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Shivam Dube, provide depth and versatility to the squad. Bumrah will lead the pace battery while Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep could be the key spinners.

India takes on Ireland in their tournament opener on June 5 before the epic clash against Pakistan on June 9 in New York.

Squad

Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel,