Overview
- The 16-team tournament runs from January 15 to February 6 across Zimbabwe and Namibia, with Australia entering as defending champion.
- India face the USA at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo, with the toss at 12:30 PM IST and first ball at 1:00 PM IST, live on Star Sports and streaming on Jio Hotstar.
- Placed in Group B with Bangladesh and New Zealand, India play Bangladesh on January 17 and New Zealand on January 24 at the same venue.
- Mhatre returns from injury alongside vice-captain Vihaan Malhotra, with key names including Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Aaron George, Deepesh Devendran and RS Ambrish.
- India enter as favorites after five past titles and 13 wins in their last 16 matches, while the field also features first-time participant Tanzania and Japan making a second appearance.