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The United States squares off with India in a critical match at the T20 Cricket World Cup. Here is how to watch
Wednesday could be a massive day for cricket in the United States.
Fresh off their stunning upset of Pakistan in the T20 Cricket World Cup, the United States cricket team takes on India Wednesday in their third match of group play. India is coming off their own victory over Pakistan on Sunday, which means both teams enter today’s match with four points from group play.
That means the winner of today’s match will be in the driver’s seat when it comes to advancing out of Group A, and reaching the Super 8, “knockout,” stage.
Here is how you can watch, the squads, and more information about today’s match.
How to watch
Want to tune in to today’s pivotal match between the United States and India?
You might have to be willing to pay a little bit.
The match can be streamed exclusively on WillowTV, which is also available via streaming services like Fubo and Sling. A monthly subscription to Willow, dedicated to covering live cricket matches, costs $9.99.
However, in an effort to capitalize on the excitement surrounding the US team, Willow has worked out a deal with several of its provider partners to offer a free TV viewing of the U.S.-India match. According to FrontOfficeSports, subscribers of Fubo TV, DirecTV, and Optimum will be able to watch the game without buying a subscription. That will boost Willow’s reach to 15 million households for Wednesday’s match.
The match is being held at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Long Island. So if you are in the area you could hurry and try to see the match live. Tickets are available on the official T20 World Cup site, as well as third-party websites such as StubHub. Currently seats on StubHub are around $300 each.
You can also follow along with all the action, including highlights, with ICC.tv. Live commentary will be available from BBC on the ICC website and app.
Squads and key players
United States
Monank Patel (captain)
Aaron Jones (vice captain)
Andries Gous
Corey Anderson
Ali Khan
Harmeet Singh
Jessy Singh
Milind Kumar
Nisarg Patel
Nitish Kumar
Noshtush Kenjige
Saurabh Nethralvakar
Shadley Van Schalkwyk
Steven Taylor
Shayan Jahangir
Reserve players include:
Juanoy Drysdale
Gajanand Singh
Yasir Mohammad
India
Rohit Sharma (captain)
Hardik Pandya (vice captain)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Virat Kohli
Suryakumar Yadav
Rishabh Pant (WK)
Sanju Samson (WK)
Shivam Dube
Ravindra Jadeja
Axar Patel
Kuldeep Yadav
Yuzvendra Chahal
Arshdeep Singh
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohd. Siraj.
Reserve players include:
Shubman Gill
Rinku Singh
Khaleel Ahmed
Avesh Khan
Aaron Jones, the US vice captain, was massive for the team in their stunning upset of Pakistan. In the “super over” he posted a score of 19 runs, propelling the US to victory. In the entire match Jones scored 36 runs off 25 balls — including two fours and sixes — including a stunning four on the final ball to send the match to the super over. (For reference a “four” is a ball hit to the boundary while a “six” is a ball hit over the boundary. Thus a six is roughly equivalent to a home run in baseball).
As for India, Rohit Sharma is simply put one of the best batsmen of his generation. He holds multiple international cricket records — including the most sixes, as his ability to hit sixes is a strength of his — and is the most successful captain in Indian Premier League history, having led his club team (Mumbai Indians) to five IPL titles. He was also a part of the Indian team that won the inaugural T20 World Cup back in 2007.
