T20 World Cup 2026: India vs Netherlands 36th T20I Match Prediction - Who will win today's match between IND vs NED T20I World Cup match?

India will face the Netherlands in the 36th match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, 18th February. While India aims to remain unbeaten before heading into the Super Eight, the Netherlands will look to end their campaign on a positive note.

India

India has been phenomenal in the tournament, winning all three of their matches so far. They defeated their arch-rivals, Pakistan, by a huge margin of 61 runs. On a tough surface at R Premadasa, Indian batters were struggling against Pakistani spinners. However, it was Ishan Kishan help one end and kept scoring aggressively, and scored 77 runs. Shivam Dube also scored 27 runs and helped the team reach a challenging total of 175 runs. Indian bowlers yet again showed their dominance, bowling out Pakistan for 114 runs. Jaspirt Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakravarthy took two wickets each. 

Netherlands

The Netherlands has failed to impress in the tournament. They have just one victory in this edition, which came against Namibia. They lost their previous match against the USA by a huge margin of 93 runs. While chasing a mammoth total of 197 runs, the Dutch were bundled out for a mere 103 runs. Bas de Leede was the standout performer, taking three wickets and scoring 23 runs. Their skipper, Scott Edwards, also scored 20 runs from 14 balls. With just one game remaining, they will aim to end on a positive note. 

IND vs NED Match Details

IND vs NED T20 WC Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch provides a flat surface, helping all the explosive powers to the T20 batters for scoring big runs. The surface enables batters to play their shots because it delivers strong pace and bounce, while fast bowlers can expect some assistance from the new ball during the initial stages of the match. The last match at this venue also saw high scores from both teams. The average first-inning total at this venue is expected to be 165. 

IND vs NED T20 WC Weather Report

The weather is expected to remain humid and pleasant, with no rain predicted during the game. As this is an evening game, the surroundings are expected to be a little chilly with good weather. The temperatures are likely to hover around 21-25 °C, under mostly clear skies.

IND vs NED Head-to-Head Records

IND vs NED Probable XI

• India: Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (C), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj, Varun Chakravarthy, Rinku Singh.

• Netherlands: 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, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren.

Players To Watch Out For in the IND vs PAK Match

• Ishan Kishan | IND: This left-handed wicketkeeper batter has been in impeccable form of his life, consistently piling up good runs with his aggressive hitting. In three matches, he has scored 158 runs with an average of 52.67. He has two back-to-back half-centuries in the tournament. He continued his form and scored another brilliant half-century against Pakistan in the recent game. He will be a player to watch out for. 

• Bas de Leede | NED: The 26-year-old all-rounder is one of the key players of this team. He showed why his all-round ability makes him a key player, especially in this tournament, where he has scored 125 runs and also taken five wickets. In the last match against the USA, he scored 23 runs with his bat and grabbed three wickets. He will be a player to watch out for. 

IND vs PAK Toss Prediction

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

• In the last 6 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first on five occasions and bat first once.

Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch

• In 11 T20I matches played at this venue so far, the teams that batted first have won 6 matches, and bowling first have won 5 matches. 

IND vs PAK Today's Match Scenario

Scenario 1

• Toss Winner: NED (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 35-40
• NED Total: 150-180
• Match Winner: India

Scenario 2

• Toss Winner: IND (opts to bat first)
• Power-Play Score: 48-55
• IND Total: 180-210
• Match Winner: India

Who will win today's IND vs NED T20 World Cup match?

India will win this match. They have been phenomenal in this tournament so far, consecutively winning all three matches so far. India had won against the Dutch when these two teams faced each other in the T20 World Cup 2022. Moreover, India has always dominated weaker opponents in this format. Hence, India are favourites to win this match.