Overview
- Agency footage from PTI and ANI showed Gambhir, his wife Natasha Jain, and daughters Aazeen and Anaiza greeting players at his Rajendra Nagar home, with BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla also arriving.
- India reached the capital to prepare for the February 12 Group A game against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and reports said an optional net session was canceled.
- Defending champions India opened with a 29-run win over the USA in Mumbai, anchored by captain Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 84 after a top-order collapse.
- Mohammed Siraj, drafted in as a replacement for the injured Harshit Rana, returned to T20Is with three wickets in the opener.
- Uncertainty persists over the group-stage fixture against Pakistan, with the ICC and PCB holding discussions and a formal decision expected in the coming days.