India will face Namibia in the 18th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, which will be played on February 12th at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. India won their first match against the United States of America by 29 runs. India scored 161 runs in 20 overs while batting first. Captain Suryakumar Yadav played one of the best innings of his career, scoring 84 runs in 49 balls, hitting 10 fours and 4 sixes, and taking the Indian team's score to a respectable level. In the bowling department, Mohammad Siraj took three wickets, while Arshdeep Singh and Axar Patel took two wickets each, and the target was successfully defended.

On the other hand, Namibia lost their first match to the Netherlands by 7 wickets. Namibia scored 156 runs in their allotted 20 overs when they batted first. Jan Nicol contributed 42 runs and Jan Frylinck made 30 runs for the team. However, their bowling unit could not defend this target, and the Netherlands team easily chased down the target in the 18th overs.

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IND vs NAM Match Details

• Match: India vs Namibia, 18th Match

• Date: 12th February 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

IND vs NAM Weather Report

Pitch Report - Arun Jaitley Stadium

The pitch at Arun Jaitley stadium looked a bit two-paced in the Netherlands vs Namibia game played on Tuesday, but that was a morning game but these is an evening game so expect a good amount of swing for the fast bowlers early on and spinners will have to look to hold on to their accuracy line and lengths.

Top Batters to Watch – IND vs NAM

• Suryakumar Yadav (IND): 84 runs in this tournament 

• Jan Nicol (NAM): 42 runs in this tournament 

• Jan Frylinck (NAM): 30 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – IND vs NAM

• Mohammad Siraj (IND): 3 wickets in this tournament 

• Arshdeep Singh (IND): 2 wickets in this tournament 

• Axar Patel (IND): 2 wickets in this tournament 

IND vs NAM Recent Form

IND vs NAM Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NAM bat First

• Powerplay Score: 35–40

• Predicted Total: 145–160

• Match Result: IND to win

Scenario 2: If IND bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–70

• Predicted Total: 185–200

• Match Result: IND to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

IND vs NAM Predicted Playing XIs

India

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

Namibia 

Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo

Why India is the favourite today

• Explosive top-order 

• Balanced top-order 

• Excellent Spinners 

IND vs NAM Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, India are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav are expected to be the key performers.

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