India will face Namibia in Match 18 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on February 18 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The Men in Blue began their campaign on a strong note, securing a hard-fought victory against the United States in Mumbai. After overcoming early setbacks in that game, India climbed to the top of the Group A standings.
Namibia, meanwhile, had a disappointing start to their campaign, suffering a defeat against the Netherlands. However, the Gerhard Erasmus-led side holds a slight advantage in terms of familiarity with the Delhi conditions, having already played a game at the venue. To challenge the tournament favourites, Namibia will need a spirited and disciplined performance.
IND vs NAM Team News
Abhishek Sharma was hospitalised due to
a stomach illness but was discharged just before India's match against Namibia. However, the team management is unlikely to risk his immediate return considering the tight schedule and upcoming travel for the high-voltage clash against Pakistan in Colombo.
Meanwhile, Sanju Samson appears set to step in at the top of the order. He had extended batting sessions two days before the match and also trained on the eve of the game alongside Ishan Kishan, strengthening his chances of opening the innings.
Namibia, led by Gerhard Erasmus, trained from 2 pm to 5 pm on Wednesday, with several batters successfully clearing the straight boundary during net practice. They are expected to stick with the same playing XI that delivered a competitive performance against the Netherlands despite ending up on the losing side.
India vs Namibia Predicted Playing 11
India: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
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.
India vs Namibia Live Streaming: Where to Watch T20 World Cup 2026 Match on TV and Online?
India
The India vs Namibia match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network from 7:00 pm IST on Thursday (Feb 12). The match will be live-streamed on JioHotstar app and website.
Pakistan
The India vs Namibia T20 World Cup match will be telecast on PTV Sports from 6:30 pm Pakistan time, while the live streaming will be available on Tamasha, ARY Zapp, Myco digital platforms.
Bangladesh
The India vs Namibia T20 World Cup match will be telecast on T Sports and Nagorik TV from 7:30 pm local time. The match can be live-streamed on Toffee and Rabbithole digital platforms.
United Kingdom
The India vs Namibia T20 World Cup match will be telecast on Sky Sports Cricket & Sky Sports Main Event and the online streaming will be available on NOW and Sky Go streaming apps from 1:00 pm BST in the United Kingdom on Thursday.
USA
The India vs Namibia T20 World Cup match can be watched via Willow TV network and the live streaming can be availed on Willow's streaming platforms and on Disney+/ESPN-related availability for some feeds from 8:00 am ET / 5:00 am PT in USA on Thursday.
