ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 36: IND vs NED, weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

India will face the Netherlands in Match 36 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 18 at the massive Narendra Modi Stadium. This will be India’s final Group-stage match before the Super Eight round.

India have already qualified for the next round as they have won all their matches in the group stage so far. They have been performing well in both batting and bowling, and they will try to end the group stage with an unbeaten record. The Netherlands have had mixed results so far. They have won one match, and they will try to challenge the home side and stay in the race for qualification.

IND vs NED: Weather Report

The weather in Ahmedabad will be humid and pleasant, with no rain expected during the match. Since it is an evening game, it may feel slightly cool later on. The temperature will likely stay between 21 and 25°C. Skies are expected to be mostly clear throughout the game.

IND vs NED: Narendra Modi Stadium Stats (T20Is)

Matches played: 10
Average first-innings score: 189
Average second-innings score: 160
Teams winning batting first: 60%
Teams winning bowling first: 40%
Highest total: 234/4
Lowest total: 66/10
Highest chase: 178/3
Lowest total defended: 185/8

IND vs NED: Predicted Playing XIs

India (IND):

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

Netherlands (NED):

Scott Edwards (c & wk), Michael Levitt, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Max O’Dowd, Zach Lion-Cachet, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren