Preview Unbeaten India, USA set to take over New York with an eye on Super Eight spot Both teams have won two games each, and USA having every chance of making the last eight is every bit the stuff of dreams Alagappan Muthu 11-Jun-2024 • 1 hr ago 6:13 Manjrekar: Should India look at replacing Shivam Dube? Match details India vs USA New York, 10.30am local, 8.00pm IST, 2.
30pm GMT Big picture: Party in the USA The New York Times is writing articles about it. Drake has been making money off it. Baseball fans have been triggered by it.
Look out, America, our beautiful game is starting to take you over. India themselves are somewhere near the front of this charm offensive, eager to tap into a market that may add to their already considerable resources. Their IPL teams already have a stake in the cricket that goes on in the USA, considering they own three of the six franchises in the country's premier T20 competition.
The LA Olympics organising committee, when announcing that they would let cricket in for the 2028 Games , name-checked Virat Kohli and his social media following as part of the reason for their decision. And more recently, the BCCI secretary had a lovely stroll through the NFL offices. At this point, it feels like the locals getting bitten by the bug seems a bit of a bonus than a necessity.
The USA is a fertile enough outpost thanks to its rich and varied diaspora, many of whom have been flocking to the pop-up stadium in Long Island, and creating the kind of atmosph.
