5 USA players to watch out for ahead of India clash in T20 World Cup 2024

The co-hosts of the 2024 T20 World Cup, the United States of America have made headlines with their historic win against the 2009 T20 World Cup winners, Pakistan, in the Super Over. USA players have shown extreme talent and nerves of steel in the tournament with batter Aaron Jones yet to lose his wicket and pacer Saurabh Netravalkar delivering in the clutch moment against Pakistan. After winning both opening matches in Group A, the USA are scheduled to face cricket giants, Team India on Wednesday. In this article, we will look at the top 5 USA players to watch out for ahead of their clash against India in the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on Wednesday. 1. Aaron Jones USA batter Aaron Jones has registered the highest individual score in the ongoing T20 World Cup as he smashed 10 sixes and 4 boundaries to score 94* off 40 against Canada at a strike rate of 235 to help his side chase down a huge total of 195 runs. Continuing his fine form in the next game against Pakistan, Jones smashed two sixes and fours each in his unbeaten knock of 36 runs in 26 balls as the USA forced the game into Super Over, where Jones scored 11 runs and helped his side to clinch victory. The 29-year-old Jones (130 runs in 2 matches) has managed the second spot in the list of leading run-scorers in the T20 World Cup 2024. Jones could play a huge role for Team USA against India on Wednesday. #PAGE_BREAK# 2. Andries Gous Following Aaron Jones, USA batter Andries Gous has also played a significant role in his side's victory in their opening two T20 World Cup 2024 clashes. In the first match against Canada, Gous, who came to bat at number 3, scored 65 off 46 with three sixes and seven fours while he scored 35 against Pakistan at a strike rate of over 134. With 100 runs under his name in the opening two matches, Gous could play a vital role in the USA and India clash. #PAGE_BREAK# 3. Monank Patel Team USA skipper Monank Patel couldn't play a huge role in his side's victory against Canada in the opening game as he scored 16 runs at a strike rate of 100 with two fours. However, the USA opener displayed a tremendous batting performance against Pakistan as he scored a half-century while chasing 160 runs against the Men in Green's lethal bowling attack. The USA will heavily rely on Patel to give a decent start to the team against India. #PAGE_BREAK# 4. Saurabh Netravalkar The Super Over hero for the USA, Saurabh Netravalkar made headlines with his clinical display against Pakistan in their historic victory. In his first match against Canada, Saurabh, who represented India in the U19 World Cup in 2012 and currently works as a software engineer at Oracle, bowled two overs and gave away 16 runs without taking a wicket. However, the 32-year-old was the most economical bowler for USA as he gave away just 18 runs in his four overs and picked up two wickets. Further, Netravalkar was given the duty to defend 19 runs in the Super Over against Pakistan and the USA bowler gave away just nine runs and dismissed Iftikhar Ahmed. Considering his experience, Netravalkar is likely to be the go-to bowler for the USA against India. #PAGE_BREAK# 5. Nosthush Kenjige USA pacer Nosthush Kenjige missed the clash against Canada while he justified his selection for the game against Pakistan. The 33-year-old Kenjige picked up three wickets against Pakistan including the likes of Usman Khan, Shadab Khan, and Azam Khan. USA will be playing against India at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York where they both defeated Pakistan and USA's expectations would be high from Kenjige.