US Ambassador Sergio Gor welcomed high-level engagement between India and the US as EAM S Jaishankar met Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to discuss trade, critical minerals and strategic cooperation

Returning Indian batter Tilak Varma stated he is prepared to play a cautious anchor role with skipper Suryakumar Yadav if wickets fall in clusters, as seen in their opener against the USA. He emphasized this approach ahead of India’s match against Namibia in the T20 World Cup