India will play their fourth and final Group A match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on Wednesday, February 18, against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad. Suryakumar Yadav’s team aim to continue its winning
streak in the competition after beating the USA, Namibia and Pakistan. The victory over arch-rivals Pakistan would’ve particularly pleased the defending champions as they cemented their place in the Super 8s stage.
For the Dutch, a close-fought loss to Pakistan and a massive defeat to the USA realistically ended their hopes of qualifying for the next round.
Scott Edwards’ side have only a win over Namibia to show for their efforts. They will be keen to leave their mark against India, perhaps proving a point why they deserve to play such formidable oppositions more frequently.
India vs Netherlands Head-to-Head Record in T20Is
India have played the Netherlands just once in the T20 Internationals, winning the 2022 T20 World Cup fixture in Sydney comprehensively.
India vs Netherlands: Key players to watch out for
Ishan Kishan: The wicketkeeper-batter has been in blistering form at the top of the order. He played a high-impact knock of 77 off 40 deliveries on a dry and turning pitch in Colombo in the victory over Pakistan.
Hardik Pandya: The premier all-rounder has been influencing games either with the bat or the ball for Team India. He picked up the crucial wicket of Pakistan opener Sahibzada Farhan in his spell of 2 for 16 to push the opposition back.
Bas de Leede: One of the Netherlands’ bright spots from an otherwise disappointing campaign, the all-rounder bagged figures of 3 for 37 in the defeat to the USA.
Logan van Beek: Van Beek revived himself from his poor 19th over against Pakistan and came up with a fine spell of 1 for 28 off 4 overs versus the USA, even as the opposition posted a massive 196/6.
Which team has the upper hand?
India. The defending champions should prove a real handful for the Netherlands with their incredible set of match-winners in either department of the game.
