Today, February 12, 2026, India will play Namibia at the historic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, providing cricket fans with another thrilling evening. The crucial toss will take place at 6:30 PM IST, while the Group A match, Match 18 of the tournament, is set to start at 7:00 PM IST. Supporters are anxious to see how India will handle this match and whether Namibia can put on a strong, competitive show on the big stage as the tournament picks up steam. Fans nationwide are expected to tune in to watch every second of the action, creating an electrifying atmosphere.
JioHotstar will stream, and the Star Sports Network will broadcast the match live in multiple languages. Both teams will be trying to make an impression in this important T20 World Cup match as excitement mounts before the first ball.
Match Time & Venue
Thursday 12th February 2026, 19:00 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – Match 18 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
India
Namibia
Team Player Updates
India
| Suryakumar Yadav (c) | Captain / Batter |
| Sanju Samson (wk) | Wicketkeeper / Batter |
| Axar Patel | All-rounder |
| Kuldeep Yadav | Bowler (Spinner) |
| Hardik Pandya | All-rounder |
| Jasprit Bumrah | Bowler |
| Ishan Kishan (wk) | Wicketkeeper / Batter |
| Rinku Singh | Batter |
| Mohammed Siraj | Bowler |
| Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
| Shivam Dube | All-rounder |
| Abhishek Sharma | All-rounder |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | Bowler (Spinner) |
| Arshdeep Singh | Bowler |
| Tilak Varma | Batter |
Team Player Updates
Namibia
| Player | Role |
|---|---|
| Gerhard Erasmus (c) | Captain / All-rounder |
| Zane Green (wk) | Wicketkeeper / Batter |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | All-rounder |
| Jan Frylinck | All-rounder |
| JJ Smit | All-rounder |
| Bernard Scholtz | Bowler |
| Malan Kruger | Batter |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | Bowler |
| Louren Steenkamp | Batter |
| Ben Shikongo | Bowler |
| Jan Balt | All-rounder |
| Dylan Leicher | Bowler |
| Jack Brassell | Batter |
| Max Heingo | Bowler |
| Willem Myburgh | Batter |
India vs Namibia – Head-to-Head Record
| Result | India | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 0 |
| Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Tied | 0 | 0 |
| No Result | 0 | 0 |
| Win % | 100% | 0% |
Top Batting
| Player | Team | Total Runs | Batting Avg | Batting SR | Highest Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | India | 25 | – | 131.57 | 25* |
| Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia | 12 | 12 | 60.00 | 12 |
Top Bowling
| Player | Team | Total Wickets | Bowling Avg | Bowling SR | Best Figures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 2 | 9.5 | 12.00 | 2/19 |
| Bernard Scholtz | Namibia | 0 | – | – | 0/11 |
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