The 36th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between India and Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat. Team India's performance in this T20 World Cup has been excellent. They have won all three of their matches and are currently at the top of the Group A points table. India defeated Pakistan by 61 runs in their last match. Ishan Kishan was the top performer for India, scoring 77 runs facing 40 balls, hitting 10 fours and 3 sixes.

On the other hand, Netherlands' performance was not very good. They played three matches, winning one and losing two. The Netherlands lost to the United States of America by 93 runs in their last match and were all out for just 103 runs despite chasing a target of 196.

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IND vs NED Match Details

• Match: India vs Netherlands, 36th Match

• Date: 18th February 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue:Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

IND vs NED Weather Report

Pitch Report - Narendra Modi Stadium 

Batters have found good value here, particularly under the lights, and conditions improve further when chasing. Fast bowlers can extract something early on, but spinners become more effective as the game progresses.

• Spin-friendly surface 

• High-scoring ground 

• Low bounce 

IND vs NED Recent Form

IND vs NED Head-to-Head Record

• IND Wins - 1

• NED Wins - 0

Top Batters to Watch – IND vs NED

• Ishan Kishan (IND): 158 runs in this tournament 

• Suryakumar Yadav (IND): 128 runs in this tournament 

• Bas de Leede (NED): 125 runs in this tournament 

Top Bowlers to Watch – IND vs NED

• Varun Chakravarthy (IND): 6 wickets in this tournament 

• Axar Patel (IND): 6 wickets in this tournament 

• Bas de Leede (NED): 5 wickets in this tournament 

IND vs NED Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If NED bats first

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 155–160

• Match Result: IND to win

Scenario 2: If IND bats first

• Powerplay Score: 60–75

• Predicted Total: 195–220

• Match Result: IND to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

IND vs NED Predicted Playing XIs

India

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav/ Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh.

Netherlands 

Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen.

Why India is the favourite today

• Explosive top-order

• Experience middle-order 

• Good pace and spin bowling 

IND vs NED 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. Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya are expected to be the key performers.

Winning chances

IND: 95%

NED: 5%

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