IND vs NED T20 WC 2026: Check day, date, match time, weather update, pitch report and more

India will face the Netherlands in their final Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, February 18, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will begin at 7:00 pm IST, with the toss scheduled for 6:30 pm IST. The Suryakumar Yadav-led side has already secured qualification for the Super 8s after wins over the USA, Namibia and Pakistan and will aim to register a fourth consecutive victory. India are also scheduled to play South Africa in a Super 8 clash on Sunday, February 22.

With qualification confirmed, India may consider resting key players, particularly bowlers Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy. India and the Netherlands have met only once in T20 Internationals, with India winning their 2022 T20 World Cup encounter in Sydney.

The Netherlands have had a mixed campaign, losing to Pakistan and the USA but defeating Namibia.

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad pitch report

The pitch at the Narendra Modi Stadium has generally favoured batters, with several scores above 170-180 recorded during the tournament. In the previous match at the venue, South Africa chased down New Zealand’s total of 175 with ease. Similar conditions are expected for this fixture.

India vs Netherlands probable playing XIs

India: Ishan Kishan (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

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

India vs Netherlands match prediction

India appear the stronger side with depth in both departments and are favourites to continue their unbeaten run. The Netherlands will seek improvement after recent defeats to Pakistan and the USA.

India vs Netherlands live streaming and telecast details

The match will be streamed live on JioHotstar. It will be telecast on the Star Sports Network.

IND vs NED full squads

India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar.

Netherlands: Scott Edwards (C), Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen, Noah Croes, Saqib Zulfiqar, Paul van Meekeren, Timm van der Gugten.