The India national cricket team is taking its perfect run from the Super Eight into a final stand-off against the Netherlands national cricket team today in the 36th Match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on February 18, 2026, at 02:30 PM WAT (Nigeria) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Motera, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
The Indian cricket team has remained almost untouchable as they topped the group with six points. They also earned an impressive +3.050 net run rate after winning against the USA (29 runs), Namibia (93 runs), and Pakistan (61 runs).
Although still in the tournament, the Netherlands national cricket team are two points behind with a net run rate of −1.352. Although they defeated Namibia, they also lost to Pakistan and the USA.
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India vs Netherlands Match Details – T20 World Cup 2026: How to Watch T20 World Cup 2026 in Nigeria
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | India vs Netherlands (36th Match, Group A) |
| Date | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 |
| Venue | Narendra Modi Stadium |
| Time | 02:30 PM WAT (Nigeria) / 1:30 PM GMT |
| Series | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Nigeria | TV | Streaming |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | SuperSport | SuperSport App, DStv |
You can also stream the T20 World Cup 2026 in Nigeria on the following platforms, but note that additional subscription fees and data charges may apply:
- Sky Go
- Amazon Prime Video
- ICC.tv
India vs Netherlands Probable XIs – T20 World Cup 2026
The following are the probable XIs for both the India and Netherlands teams. Note that the Netherlands or India may rotate their fast bowlers depending on conditions during the course of the match. However, reports strongly suggest that India may bring back Arshdeep Singh on the quicker Ahmedabad surface.
India Probable XI:
- Abhishek Sharma
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Tilak Varma
- Suryakumar Yadav (c)
- Hardik Pandya
- Rinku Singh
- Shivam Dube
- Axar Patel
- Arshdeep Singh
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Varun Chakravarthy
Netherlands Probable XI:
- Michael Levitt
- Max O’Dowd
- Bas de Leede
- Colin Ackermann
- Scott Edwards (c & wk)
- Zach Lion-Cachet
- Logan van Beek
- Aryan Dutt
- Roelof van der Merwe
- Two out of:
- Kyle Klein
- Fred Klaassen
- Paul van Meekeren
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