India National Cricket Team vs Namibia National Cricket Team Match: India will take on Namibia in their second Group A match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, February 12, 2026. The Men in Blue opened the tournament with a 29-run win over the United States and will look to continue their winning run. India and Namibia have faced each other only once in T20 World Cup history, during the 2021 edition in Dubai, when India comfortably won by nine wickets.
Several records could be in play in Thursday’s match:
Arshdeep Singh – Most wickets for India in T20 World Cups: The left-arm pacer has 29 wickets in 15 World Cup matches, three short of Ravichandran Ashwin’s record of 32. Four wickets against Namibia would make him India’s leading wicket-taker in T20 World Cups.
Ishan Kishan – 600 T20 fours: Promoted as an opener, Kishan has 593 boundaries from 212 T20 innings. He needs seven more to reach 600 and join Indian batters like Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Suryakumar Yadav in the elite group.
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Highest team total at Arun Jaitley Stadium: The Sunrisers Hyderabad hold the T20 record at the venue with 278/3 against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025. India’s own best total at the stadium is 221/9 against Bangladesh in 2024. With a strong batting line-up, India could challenge both records.
Thursday’s match will be closely watched as India aim for a second straight win and Namibia look to upset the Men in Blue in Match 18 of the tournament.
