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India vs. Namibia
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NEW DELHI (Feb. 12, 2026) — Defending champions India are set to take on Namibia in a critical Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday evening. While India enters the match as the heavy favorite, the team is currently navigating a significant fitness crisis involving two of its top stars.
Match Details
Who: India vs. Namibia (Match 18, Group A)
When: Thursday, February 12 at 7:00 PM IST (13:30 GMT)
Where: Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India
How to Stream: JioHotstar (India) / Al Jazeera Live Text (International)
Team News: The India Injury Report
The "Men in Blue" are facing a major selection headache following the hospitalization of opening batter Abhishek Sharma. The world's top-ranked T20I batter was admitted to a Delhi hospital with a stomach infection and viral fever on Tuesday. Although he has been discharged, his participation against Namibia remains "highly doubtful."
In better news for Indian fans, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to return to the playing XI. Bumrah missed the tournament opener against the USA due to a fever but has been seen bowling at full tilt during Wednesday's training sessions.
Namibia’s Quest for an Upset
Namibia, captained by Gerhard Erasmus, is looking to bounce back from a tough loss to the Netherlands. Coach Craig Williams acknowledged the scale of the challenge but noted that the African side is prepared to "stick to the game plan" and capitalize on any chinks in India's illness-hit armor.
Predicted Playing XIs
India: 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: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo.
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