With Harshit Rana ruled out, selectors are expected to announce Mohammed Siraj as his replacement later today.
Falconer's hundred for England went in vain as India beat England by 100 runs courtesy of a splendid 175 runs by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
India, the most successful team in the tournament's history with five titles, will be looking to secure their sixth crown.
According to multiple media reports, Harshit Rana suffered knee injury thus ruled out of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on the eve of India vs USA match in Mumbai
The final promises to be a highly anticipated clash between two of the tournament's most consistent teams.
Skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Friday said India will not hesitate from playing two spinners in the T20 World Cup if required, describing the selection conundrum surrounding Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav as a "very good headache". Both Kuldeep and Chakravarthy both played in India's last assignment before the T20 World Cup, a five-match series against New Zealand but was only in the second T20I at Raipur where the two featured in together, which India won by seven wickets. "It is an added advantage that you have such good bowlers available. But at the same time, you also have to look at the combination, whom do you play against a certain opposition," Suryakumar told the media on the eve of their T20 World Cup opener against the USA here. "If there is a need that we can play two spinners, (or) two wrist spinners, then we will definitely play (them). But yes, it is always good to have options like Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, two (of the) best spinners in the world and it
Vaibhav hit 8 boundaries and 8 sixes to complete his century that cements his place as the tournament's top scorer as well for now.
Defending champions India headline the group A alongside Pakistan, while the USA and Namibia add depth and unpredictability
India U19, under the leadership of Ayush Mhatre, dominated the league stage, finishing top of the points table.
The title decider will be played at Harare on Friday, 6 February 2026, with experienced officials appointed to oversee the tournament's biggest contest.
At the captain's meet ahead of the tournament, Suryakumar made it clear that India's stance is unwavering.
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According to Pakistan PM Shahbaz Sharif, Pakistan's move was not impulsive but the result of careful deliberation at the highest levels of government.
There is a clause in the ICC's participation agreement that could help Pakistan avoid sanctions while maintaining its stand of not playing India in the league stage
Ishan Kishan scored 53 runs off just 20 balls, with the help of two fours and seven sixes, before getting retired out
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England beat Australia in the first semifinal of the tournament to book their place in the title clash
Saikat was also part of the ICC umpires' panel for the India vs New Zealand ODI series played last month
As hosts and favourites, India enters the tournament with strong momentum, bolstered by their recent series win against New Zealand.
India's senior side will play one warm-up match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 against South Africa