India vs Namibia, T20 World Cup: Match Prediction, live streaming, timings, squad & all you need to know

T20 World Cup 2026: After a gap of 5 days Team India play their 2nd match vs Namibia in Delhi on Thursday.

After a long break, Team India play their second encounter of the T20 World Cup 2026, where they take on Namibia in Delhi, in the evening clash. In their last match vs the USA on 7th Feb, there were a few concerns with their batting, where they lost half their side for 40-odd runs, but amends were made by Suryakumar Yadav.

Now, it is time to regroup as a unit, and deliver a convincing win, in a bid to defend their World Cup title. They are currently second in the Group A currently, after Pakistan, and have a chance to go top of the pile, if they win. As for Namibia, the foremost concern will be to put up a decent show vs the seasoned team.

Match Details: India vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2026

Match: India (IND) vs Namibia (NAM), Match 18, Group A

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026

Time: 7:00 PM IST (13:30 GMT)

Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi

Live Streaming: JioStar Network and JioHotstar

Pitch Report & Conditions: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Typically, the pitch in the Arun Jaitley Stadium is excellent for batting and shall remain so in the IND vs NAM match as well. But the spinners might also get some purchase, and the ball might just grip a bit. India should be looking to bat first if they happen to win the toss. Meanwhile, the weather will remain around 19 degree, and there is no rain predicted for the match.

India vs Namibia: Team News & Key Players

India

A few form issues had emerged in the opening match, that too against a weak team like USA. The top and middle order was exposed badly, where they found it tough to score. Once again problems could surface as there are a few injury and illness concerns in the team. Ishan Kishan had suffered a blow on the eve of the match, Washington Sundar is injured, while Abhishek Sharma had a stomach upset. So, batting needs to be careful.

Probable XI: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy.

Namibia

They failed to defend 156 vs the Netherlands, so anyways the expectations are quite low. Skipper Gerhard Erasmus and Ruben Trupelmann would be the main guys for them.

Probable XI: Michael van Lingen, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni, Ben Shikongo.

Match Prediction: Who will win between India & Namibia?

As per Gemini, India has a 95% chance of winning the contest. Yes, there can be a few surprises in the match, but it seems there can only be one result possible.

IND vs NAM live streaming details