In the T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match, India, already through to the Super 8, will face Netherlands at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday to maintain their unbeaten run. Eyes are on Abhishek Sharma's poor form, backed by the batting coach. The team may consider changes.
India will face Netherlands in the final league stage match of the T20 World Cup 2026. Having reached the Super 8 without any real hiccups, skipper Suryakumar Yadav and coach Gautam Gambhir must decide whether to stick with a stable playing XI or test bench strength ahead of facing South Africa, West Indies, and Zimbabwe in the Super 8.
The spotlight is on Abhishek Sharma, who has had a forgettable start to his maiden T20 World Cup, scoring ducks against USA and Pakistan, and missing the Namibia match due to an upset stomach. Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed him, saying there is no need to over-analyse things about the flashy opener.
One potential change could see Washington Sundar get game time; he missed the five-match T20I series against New Zealand due to injury but has recovered for the event.
India's predicted playing XI: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh/Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
Netherlands' predicted playing XI: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Zach Lion-Cachet, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren.
India's full squad: Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh.
Netherlands' full squad: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Zach Lion-Cachet, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Fred Klaassen, Noah Croes, Saqib Zulfiqar, Paul van Meekeren, Timm van der Gugten.
