India vs Netherlands – 36th Match Group A
The 36th match of Group A in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 will see India take on Netherlands on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time (1:30 PM GMT).
India enter this contest with a dominant and star-studded squad. Their batting lineup is led by Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, providing explosive top-order aggression and devastating middle-order firepower. Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Rinku Singh add finishing ability and all-round depth.
In the bowling department, India boast a world-class attack featuring Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, offering lethal pace, world-class death bowling, and exceptional spin options perfectly suited to Ahmedabad night conditions.
Netherlands come into this match with a disciplined and competitive associate side. Their batting unit includes Scott Edwards (c), Max O’Dowd, Michael Levitt, Bas de Leede, providing a reliable top order and middle-order stability. Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe, and Noah Croes add depth and aggression.
Netherlands’ bowling attack is led by Logan van Beek, Timm van der Gugten, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen, Aryan Dutt, Saqib Zulfiqar, offering a strong combination of quality pace and effective spin.
The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch in Ahmedabad typically offers good pace and bounce early on, assisting fast bowlers with some seam movement, while spinners get significant grip and turn as the match progresses on a dry surface. In evening games under lights, dew often plays a major role in the second innings, making chasing considerably easier and strongly favoring the team batting second. Batters can play freely once set, and a first-innings total of around 170–195 is generally considered competitive at this venue in T20Is.
Expert Prediction: India have 84% chance and Netherlands have 16% winning chance.
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