India face Namibia in their second Group A clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.
The Men in Blue seek momentum after a hard-fought win over the USA in their opener.
India struggled early in Mumbai, losing six wickets for 77 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav steadied the innings with a brilliant 84-run knock, guiding India to 161. Bowlers then delivered disciplined spells. Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh struck early, while Axar Patel controlled the middle overs. India secured a 29-run victory.
Namibia entered the contest after a tough defeat against the Netherlands at the same venue. The Dutch chased down 157 with ease, exposing Namibia’s bowling attack. Captain Gerhard Erasmus will look to inspire a turnaround against India.
India’s predicted XI includes Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh.
Namibia’s expected XI features Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit, Zane Green, Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, and Max Heingo.
India and Namibia have met once before in T20Is, with India winning that encounter. Fans anticipate another strong performance from India, while Namibia hope to script an upset.
Live streaming of the India vs Namibia T20 World Cup 2026 match will be available on JioHotstar in India, with live telecast on Star Sports Network.
