India vs Namibia Live Cricket Score, T20 World Cup 2026: Suryakumar Yadav’s IND will take on Gerhard Erasmus’ NAM in New Delhi

IND vs NAM T20 World Cup Match Live Cricket Score: India will take on Namibia in New Delhi. (FILE photo)

India vs Namibia T20 World Cup 2026 Match Live Cricket Score Updates: Suryakumar Yadav’s India has kicked off their World Cup campaign with a win over the USA altough there were a few times when the crowd in Wankhede had their hearts in their mouths, but a sublime batting effort from the skipper and collective bowling performance took India over the line.

For the game on Thursday on a flat Delhi wicket, India will be looking to get their batting machine in working condition before the high-octane clash against Pakistan on Sunday. As per the bowling, Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the previous game with illness, is likely to make a comeback in place of Mohammed Siraj.

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As per Namibia, they were thrashed by the Netherlands in their opening fixture. However, once again, they might on paper look like a pushovers India will be wary of them espically after what has happened against the USA. The likes of fast bowler Ruben Trumpelmann and skipper Gerhard Erasmus have quite a bit of franchise cricket experience and can pull out a few surprises with their skills.

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ICC T20 World Cup: Ahead of Pakistan encounter, Namibia game offers India chance to rest players and test bench strength

Visiting Delhi for a cricket game can be an imposing prospect for players that have not done it in the past. (PTI)

Gemini said
As heavy favorites to defend their T20 World Cup title at home, India faces a strategic choice in their upcoming match against Namibia: whether to field their strongest XI or experiment with their bench strength. While playing a full-strength side would serve as a show of force before their high-stakes encounter with Pakistan in Colombo, coach Gautam Gambhir’s history of tactical tinkering suggests the team might instead rest key players to test their depth. Ultimately, the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium serves as a prime opportunity for India to balance momentum with player management early in the tournament. (Read more from Namit Kumar)

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