{"id":1152608,"date":"2026-02-11T17:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:37:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/?p=1152608"},"modified":"2026-02-11T17:37:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T22:37:34","slug":"india-vs-namibia-icc-t20-world-cup-match-time-teams-how-to-stream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/sports\/india-vs-namibia-icc-t20-world-cup-match-time-teams-how-to-stream\/","title":{"rendered":"India vs Namibia \u2013 ICC T20 World Cup: Match time, teams, how to stream"},"content":{"rendered":"

Who:<\/strong> India vs Namibia
What:<\/strong> ICC Men\u2019s T20 World Cup 2026 \u2013 Group A
When:<\/strong> Thursday, February 12 at 7pm (13:30 GMT)
Where:<\/strong> Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi, India
How to follow and stream:<\/strong> Al Jazeera\u2019s live text and photo stream begins at 10:30 GMT<\/p>\n

Namibia will look to make the most of an illness-and-injury-plagued Indian side when they meet the defending champions in their Group A match on Thursday.<\/p>\n

India are likely to take the field without their swashbuckling opener Abhishek Sharma after he was hospitalised with an upset stomach on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

While Sharma was discharged on the eve of the match, his presence in the playing XI is doubtful.<\/p>\n

The world\u2019s top-ranked T20I batter struggled in India\u2019s opening match against the United States.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has been discharged today, and he is doing well,\u201d Indian batter Tilak Varma told reporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have got one more day for the game. Hopefully, we decide by tomorrow on how he feels, and we go with it.\u201d<\/p>\n

In better news for the world champions, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is expected to return after he missed the opener due to a fever.<\/p>\n

(Al Jazeera)<\/p>\n

Namibia expect \u2018great spectacle\u2019<\/h2>\n

Namibia, meanwhile, will be looking to move past their heavy loss against the Netherlands on Tuesday and register a shock win over the two-time world champions.<\/p>\n

The African team\u2019s coach, Craig Williams, admitted his side faces a stiff challenge against India, but they would like to pose a challenge against the pre-tournament favourites.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying India in India \u2013 it\u2019s going to be a great game for us and the spectacle is going to be fantastic for everyone back home as well,\u201d Williams said before the match.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a professional team, we want to put on a good show, and hopefully, we\u2019re going to stick to our game plan, and then we\u2019ll see what happens at the end of the day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williams said the key to Namibia\u2019s chances will be a strong batting performance at the top of the order.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need someone in our top four to bat for a prolonged period of time, and then you need partnerships,\u201d the former cricketer said.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaying against India won\u2019t be easier, but if we can stick to our game plan, and take one ball at a time, hopefully, the result will then go our way.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Al Jazeera)<\/p>\n

Form guide: India<\/h2>\n

India are on an eight-game unbeaten run in the T20 World Cup, carrying on from their title-winning campaign in 2024.<\/p>\n

They lost one of their five T20Is against New Zealand last month.<\/p>\n

Last five matches (most recent first):<\/strong> W W L W W<\/p>\n

Form guide: Namibia<\/h2>\n

One of the biggest results in Namibian cricket history came in October, when they beat 2024 finalists South Africa by four wickets.<\/p>\n

They have not been lucky enough to play international fixtures regularly, but can pose a challenge if one of their key players makes an impact.<\/p>\n

Last five matches (most recent first):<\/strong> L W L W W<\/p>\n

Team news: India<\/h2>\n

India\u2019s squad has been hit by a range of illnesses and injuries, but Suryakumar Yadav\u2019s team have plenty of power on the bench to grab another win.<\/p>\n

Bumrah could return to the XI, replacing his stand-in Mohammed Siraj, and Sanju Samson could take Sharma\u2019s place at the top of the order.<\/p>\n

Predicted XI:<\/strong> Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy<\/p>\n

Team news: Namibia<\/h2>\n

Namibia could field the same XI that lost to the Netherlands, hoping that the result goes the other way this time.<\/p>\n

Predicted XI:<\/strong> Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (captain), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wicketkeeper), Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo<\/p>\n

(Al Jazeera)<\/p>\n

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