Players were welcomed by applying tilak. (Photo-X)
T20 World Cup 2026: The countdown for T20 World Cup 2026 has started and there is an atmosphere of excitement among the cricket fans. This tournament will start from 7 February 2026 and continue till 8 March, in which a total of 20 teams will participate. India and Sri Lanka are jointly hosting it. Players of the teams have started reaching India and Sri Lanka, and during this time some special moments are also being seen. Recently the American (USA) cricket team has reached India, and they were welcomed with great pomp. A video is going viral on social media, in which the players were welcomed as per Indian tradition.
Players welcomed by applying tilak
In the video that is going viral on social media, the players of the American (USA) cricket team were welcomed by applying tilak as per Indian tradition. The special thing is that three players in the USA team are of Pakistani origin, Shayan Jahangir, Ali Khan and Mohammad Mohsin. These players were also welcomed by applying tilak, which attracted everyone’s attention.
Let us tell you, the USA team is participating in this tournament for the second time. Last time in the 2024 T20 World Cup, he had created history by reaching Super 8 in his debut season itself. This time too, the team includes 10 players who were part of the previous edition. At the same time, the command of the team is once again in the hands of Monank Patel, who has been captaining for a long time. This time USA will compete in Group A with India, Pakistan, Netherlands and Namibia.
USA schedule in T20 World Cup
7 February USA vs India, Mumbai 10 February USA vs Pakistan, Colombo 13 February USA vs Netherlands, Chennai 15 February USA vs Namibia, Chennai
USA squad for T20 World Cup 2026
Monank Patel (captain), Jesse Singh, Andries Gaus, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Harmeet Singh, Nostush Kenzige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netrawalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane.