ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 18: IND vs NAM, head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

Team India will take on Namibia in Match 18 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 contest, which will take place on Thursday, February 12, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India will seek to record its second successive win, while Namibia will search for redemption after dipping in its first match.

India started their campaign with a solid win over the USA. Although the top order struggled early, Suryakumar Yadav played a brilliant unbeaten knock of 84 runs to guide the team to 161. The bowlers then did their job well, restricting the USA to 132 runs. Mohammed Siraj impressed with three wickets after coming into the side, and the team will look to continue this balanced performance.

Namibia, on the other hand, suffered a seven-wicket defeat against the Netherlands in their first match. They managed to score 156 runs, with Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton and Jan Frylinck making useful contributions. However, their bowlers could not defend the total. Namibia will need a much better bowling effort if they want to challenge a strong Indian side.

IND vs NAM: Head-to-Head in T20Is

• Matches Played: 1
  
• India Won: 1
  
• Namibia Won: 0
  
• No Result: 0

IND vs NAM: Pitch Report

The pitch condition in Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi is normally favoring the batsmen. The batters can trust the pitch, as they can play their shots. The fast bowlers can get some help with the new ball in early stages of the match. Later, the pitch will become slow, and spinners will get assistance. On an average, the score in the first innings in this venue this year will be around 160 runs.

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IND vs NAM: Predicted Playing XIs

India (IND):

Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah/Mohammad Siraj, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh

Namibia (NAM):

Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Malan Kruger, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Heingo