The 18th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 is being played between India and Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Namibia won the toss and decided to bowl first. Abhishek Sharma is not playing this match due to ill health. Sanju Samson has got a chance in his place. Jasprit Bumrah is fit and has returned to the playing XI. Mohammad Siraj had to be out despite good performance.
India vs Namibia, Live Updates:-
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2026-02-12T19:31
Ishan Kishan hits half century in 20 balls
Ishan Kishan has cut the ball in the last over of the powerplay. After playing JJ Smit’s first ball as a dot, Ishaan hit 4 sixes on the next 4 balls and then completed his half-century in 20 balls by sending the last ball for a four. After the end of the powerplay, India’s score is 86/1.
2026-02-12T19:25
Ishaan-Tilak added color
Ishan Kishan and Tilak Verma have not allowed the run pace to slow down. Both of them batted brilliantly and took India beyond 50.
2026-02-12T19:12
Sanju Samson out after scoring 22 runs
Sanju Samson, who came to open in place of Abhishek Sharma, had scored 22 runs in just 7 balls but he has thrown away his wicket. Sanju was out on the very next ball after hitting two consecutive sixes and a four in the second over.
2026-02-12T19:01
India’s batting begins
After losing the toss, the Indian team came on the field to bat first. Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan have come to the crease to open.
2026-02-12T18:41
Namibia’s playing XI
Lauren Steenkamp, Jan Frylink, Jane Nicole Lofty-Eaton, Gerard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelman, Malan Kruger, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Hengo
2026-02-12T18:37
India’s playing-XI
Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty.
2026-02-12T18:33
Team India will bat first in Delhi
Namibia won the toss and decided to bowl first. That means Team India will be seen batting first. Namibia has made 3 changes.
2026-02-12T18:31
Abhishek present in the field
Abhishek Sharma is present with the team at the Arun Jaitley Stadium but there is little hope that he will play.
2026-02-12T18:27
Probable playing XI of both the teams:
India – Abhishek Sharma/Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah/Mohammad Siraj, Varun Chakravarthy.
Namibia – Lauren Steenkamp, Jan Frylink, Jane Nicole Lofty-Eaton, Gerard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leichter, Willem Myburgh, Ruben Trumpelman, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo.
2026-02-12T18:05
Will Ishan Kishan play?
There is doubt whether both the opening batsmen of Team India will play in this match. Abhishek Sharma may remain out of the match against Namibia due to stomach infection. Ishan Kishan got injured in the nets on the ball of Jasprit Bumrah. All eyes are on whether Ishan Kishan will play or not.
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