Ahmedabad, February 18, 2026 (Udaipur Kiran) – India won the toss and elected to bat against the Netherlands in the T20 World Cup match being played at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
The Indian team has made two changes to its playing XI from the previous match. Arshdeep Singh and Washington Sundar have been included in the side. Axar Patel has been rested, while Kuldeep Yadav has been left out.
India has already secured a place in the Super-8 stage of the tournament. However, the world’s No. 1 T20 batter Abhishek Sharma is yet to open his account in the competition, having been dismissed for zero against Pakistan and the United States.
For the Netherlands, the match is crucial to keep their hopes alive for the next round. A defeat today could result in their exit from the group stage.
Playing XI
India: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah.
Netherlands: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (captain), Zach Lion-Cachet, Noah Croes, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt and Kyle Klein.
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