India National Cricket Team vs Namibia National Cricket Team Match: Defending champions India will take on Namibia in their second match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday, February 12, 2026. India won their opening game against the United States by 29 runs and will look to extend their winning streak. Namibia lost their opening match to the Netherlands by seven wickets in Delhi and will look to bounce back against the hosts.
India’s title defence began with a 29-run victory at Wankhede Stadium, thanks to an unbeaten 84 from captain Suryakumar Yadav. After collapsing to 77 for six, Yadav’s innings helped India post 162, which the bowlers successfully defended.
Match details:
Match: India vs Namibia, Match No. 18 (Group A)
Date & Time: February 12, 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Abhishek Sharma is unlikely to play due to a stomach issue that required hospitalization. Jasprit Bumrah has recovered from illness but may be rested again.
Probable Playing XIs
India: Sanju Samson (subject to Abhishek Sharma’s fitness), Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Axar Patel (vice-captain), Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Mohammed Siraj.
Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Malan Kruger, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Jack Brassell.
Squads:
India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar
Namibia Squad: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo, Malan Kruger, Ben Shikongo, Jack Brassell, Jan Balt
Weather forecast and pitch report
The Arun Jaitley stadium pitch is batting-friendly with short boundaries but can assist spinners in the middle overs. Dew may influence toss decisions, and conditions are expected to be cool and dry with temperatures between 14–17°C.
Broadcast Details
The match will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network. Live streaming will be available on the JioStar app with a subscription
