India vs Namibia T20 World Cup 2026 Preview: Date, Time, Venue, Squad, Playing XI Prediction, Head-to-Head record:

India will face Namibia in a Group A clash in New Delhi, aiming for a stronger performance after a narrow win over USA. The defending champions will aim to continue their good run in the tournament. The match is scheduled to be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India go into the game as favourites with an experienced squad, while Namibia will look to compete strongly and use the opportunity to test themselves against a top team on the world stage.

India will closely monitor Abhishek Sharma’s recovery from a stomach infection and viral fever, with the team unlikely to risk him ahead of the key clash against Pakistan. His absence could hand Sanju Samson a chance to regain form after losing his spot to the in-form Ishan Kishan. Assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate backed Samson’s attitude and preparation.



Namibia is coming into this match after a loss to the Netherlands in their previous game. They will look to bounce back and put up a better all-round performance against India. The team will rely on captain Gerhard Erasmus and all-rounder JJ Smit to lead the fight and guide the younger players.

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Match Date: 12th February

Time: 7:00 pm IST

IND vs NAM T20 World Cup Squads:

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohd Siraj, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh.

Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (captain), Jan Balt, Zane Green (wk), Malan Kruger, Dylan Leicher, Lauren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, William Myburgh, JJ Smit, Jack Brassel, Max Heingo, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Ruben Trumpelmann.

India vs Namibia (probable playing XI):

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Sanju Samson (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh.

Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (captain), Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leicher, Lauren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, William Myburgh, JJ Smit, Jack Brassel, Max Heingo, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann.

India vs Namibia Head-to-head Record:

In their only previous meeting at a T20 World Cup, India defeated Namibia by nine wickets in the 2021 edition of the tournament.

Namibia lost to India A in a recent warm-up match before the tournament.



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