IND vs NAM Prediction Match 18- Who Will win Today? ICC T20 World Cup 2026

IND vs NAM, T20 World Cup will be played on Feb 12 [Source: BCCI, ICC/X.com]

India will face Namibia in their respective second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on February 12 at 7 PM (IST).

In their opening encounter against the USA, India avoided an upset from 77/6 at one point, thanks to Suryakumar Yadav’s heroics with the bat to guide them to 161 runs. They eventually defended the target by 29 runs, with Mohammed Siraj picking a 3-fer on his T20I return.

Namibia, in their first match against the Netherlands, were convincingly defeated after only managing to post 156/8 in 20 overs. The Dutch chased the target by 7 wickets and 2 overs remaining. Nicol Loftie-Eaton scored 42 (38), and Bernard Scoltz picked 1/27 in their loss. 

IND vs NAM current form (Last 5 T20Is)

India have won four of their last five T20I matches. The only loss came against New Zealand during the recent bilateral series. Namibia are also in good recent form with 3 wins and two losses in the last five matches played.

IND vs NAM player battles

Ishan Kishan vs Ruben Trumpelmann

The left-handed Indian opener, Ishan Kishan, is coming into this match in red-hot form. Having scored heavily against New Zealand and the USA recently, he will be raring to continue his form upfront in the powerplay, especially with Abhishek Sharma doubtful for the match.

Kishan will face the left-arm quick, Ruben Trumpelmann, in this phase of play, who will look for early wickets to give Namibia an outside chance in the match. The winner of this battle will put their team in a good position in the match early on.

Gerhard Erasmus vs Axar Patel

The Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus is the glue of their batting line-up after Jan Frylinck in the powerplay and is their leading run-scorer in the format. Batters like JJ Smit and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton play around him, and Axar Patel will be key as a left-arm orthodox bowler in the middle overs to get rid of him.

Suryakumar Yadav vs Bernard Scholtz

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav is coming off a match-winning knock of 84* against the USA in a rescue effort and has found his old rhythm since the New Zealand series. He will face left-arm finger spinner Bernard Scholtz, who has picked 80 T20I wickets, conceding at just 6.19 runs per over. 

This will be an intriguing battle in Delhi, which could play a part in how much India scores in the middle overs.

IND vs NAM top performers (among current players)

Most runs for IND vs NAM (among squad members)

From the current squad, India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav has the most runs against Namibia. He scored 25* (19) in the only innings against the opposition during the 2021 edition of the tournament.

Most wickets for IND vs NAM (among squad members)

Jasprit Bumrah picked 2/19 against Namibia in the T20 World Cup 2021 group stage match. He conceded at an economy rate of just 4.75 runs per over.

Most runs for NAM vs IND (among squad members)

During the same match in 2021, Jan Frylinck, who will open the innings now, scored an unbeaten 15 off 15 against India.

Most wickets for NAM vs IND (among squad members)

Jan Frlinck is also the only Namibian with a wicket against India in T20Is. He finished the 2021 match with figures of 1/19 in his 2 overs.

IND vs NAM toss prediction

The Arun Jaitley stadium is likely to produce a good wicket where 175-180 could be scored if the teams bat well. In the 9 T20Is played here, 5 have been won by the ones who have bowled first, and a similar result is expected from the India vs Namibia clash. While India are the favourites to win the match, Namibia would fancy a slim chance of winning if they chase here.

IND vs NAM 1st innings score prediction

Powerplay- 45/1

Final score- 176/6

IND vs NAM 2nd innings score prediction

Powerplay- 51/2

Final score- 178/5

IND vs NAM top players prediction

India's top players' prediction

Probable best batters

Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma

Probable best bowlers

Arshdeep Singh, Axar Patel

Namibia's top players prediction

Probable best batters

Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit

Probable best bowlers

Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann

Who will hit the most sixes in IND vs NAM Match 18?

Ishan Kishan

Who will score the most boundaries in IND vs NAM Match 18?

Tilak Varma

IND vs NAM match winner prediction: Who will win Match 18?

In the past, Namibia has showcased their potential to upset bigger teams in the T20 World Cups and also recently defeated South Africa in a one-off T20I. However, the current Indian team is playing a couple of notches above any other team in the competition, and it will be an uphill task to get the better of them.

Also, considering the familiarity with the conditions and squads, India should win the match against Namibia comfortably.