India and Namibia are ready to face each other in the 18th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Thursday, February 12. This match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM IST. Stay tuned with our IND vs NAM prediction, team preview, pitch report, player stats and winner prediction ahead of this exciting contest.
Defending champions India haven’t had the start they might have hoped for in the T20 World Cup 2026. Although they won their previous match against the USA, the team faced a lot of criticism for a poor batting performance. India are currently placed 2nd in the Group A points table with 1 win.
On the other hand, Namibia did not have a good start to the tournament. They suffered a defeat against the Netherlands in their opening match. However, some of the team’s batsmen performed well, which will be a positive sign for the team in the upcoming tournament. Furthermore, with one defeat, they are 4th in the Group A points table.
Head-to-Head Record: Till now, just 1 match has been played between these two sides, in which India performed outstandingly and won the game by 9 wickets in the T20 World Cup 2021.
India Preview
India batted first in the last match and scored 161 runs; in response, the USA could only score 132 runs, and Team India easily won the match by 39 runs. Although the Indian team’s batting flopped in this match, due to which they had to face a lot of criticism. But due to the courage of Captain Suryakumar Yadav, Team India was successful in winning.
In the batting department, Abhishek Sharma got out on the first ball he faced. But Ishan Kishan played an innings of 20 runs in 16 balls from the other end. Tilak Verma also tried to give an aggressive start by playing an innings of 25 runs in 16 balls.
But the best knock of the Indian innings came from Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 84 runs in 49 balls. Due to which the team was successful in scoring 161 runs. Although at one point, India lost 6 wickets for just 77 runs, the Indian side definitely looked in trouble there.
Team India’s bowling performance was certainly good, with Arshdeep Singh and Mohammed Siraj providing the team with an early breakthrough. Mohammed Siraj replaced Harshit Rana after he was ruled out of the World Cup and delivered a stellar performance in his first match.
Mohammed Siraj performed well and took three important wickets for 29 runs in four overs. Apart from him, Arshdeep Singh also bowls well, as he took two wickets for 18 runs in four overs. Moreover, Axar Patel took two wickets for 24 runs in four overs.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | Over 34.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Suryakumar Yadav played a match-winning knock of 84 off 49 balls in the last game and rescued India from trouble. His confidence and current form make him India’s safest batting pick once again.
Namibia Preview
Namibia did not have a good start to the tournament. Batting first in their last match, they scored 156 runs against the Netherlands. In response, the Netherlands chased down the target in 18 overs and won the match by 7 wickets.
In batting, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton top-scored for Namibia with a brilliant knock of 42 runs from 38 balls in the last match. While Jan Frylinck also played a good knock of 30 runs from 26 balls, helping Namibia to reach a respectable total of 156 runs.
In bowling, Namibia’s performance was nothing special, although Bernard Scholtz took one wicket for 27 runs in four overs, while Ruben Trumpelmann also had one success, taking four for 30 runs. Namibia could definitely need to improve their bowling line-up.
Tip
| Player | Tip | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | Over 21.5 Runs | 1.85 |
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton top-scored with 42 in the previous match and looked composed at the crease. He remains Namibia’s most reliable batting option and is well placed to cross this mark again.
IND vs NAM Probably Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma/Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivan Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy.
Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (C), JJ Smit, Zane Green (WK), Ruben Trumpelmann, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo.
IND vs NAM Pitch Report
The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi generally provides a good batting surface. Due to the flat and hard surface at the start of the match, it will be easy for the batsmen to hit boundaries here. However, after this, as the balls get old, the conditions here may change a bit, and the spinners will have the ability to come in and turn the game momentum in the middle order. But the fast outfield and short boundaries here will definitely benefit the batsmen. Even in the last World Cup match played here, the score of 156 runs was easily chased down.
The weather on Thursday at Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi is expected to be sunny, around 24°C, with 10% chance of rain, comfortable 39% humidity, and moderate winds near 13 km/h.
Venue T20I Statistics
| Stats | Details |
|---|---|
| Total Matches | 15 |
| Matches won batting first | 5 |
| Matches won bowling first | 10 |
| Average 1st innings Score | 145 |
| Average 2nd innings Score | 134 |
| Highest total recorded | 221/9 (20 Ovs) – IND vs BAN |
| Lowest total recorded | 120/10 (19.3 Ovs) – SL vs RSA |
| Highest score chased | 212/3 (19.1 Ovs) – RSA vs IND |
| Lowest score defended | 96/7 (20 Ovs) – INDW vs PAKW |
IND vs NAM Winner Prediction
India is the biggest contender to win this T20 World Cup 2026. If any team defeats them, especially from the Associate Nations, then it will be a super upset of this T20 World Cup. Although the chances of this seem almost nil, Team India will definitely be the favourite to win this match.
On the other hand, Namibia’s cricket level is still much lower than that of Team India. It will be a big thing for them that they are playing in the T20 World Cup with a big team like Team India. If some of their players are able to trouble Team India, then it will definitely be special for Namibia. They will definitely want to give a good fight to India in this match.
Our Prediction: India
T20 World Cup 2026 Live Streaming Details
| Region | Where to Watch |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports, Jio Hotstar |
| Sri Lanka | ThePapare, Dialog Play |
| Pakistan | Myco, Tamasha, Tapmad, ARY Zapp |
| Afghanistan | AF Sports |
| Bangladesh | TSM (via Rabbithole) |
| North America | Willow |
| Middle East & North Africa | E& (selected matches), ICC.tv |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports, ICC.tv |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport, ICC.tv |
| New Zealand | Sky TV NZ , ICC.tv |
| Australia, Europe, Caribbean, SE Asia, Pacific Islands, South America | ICC.tv |
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