Full details of today’s match prediction
The world is ready to witness yet another big battle in the T20 World Cup. The 36th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be played between India and Netherlands Wednesday February 18, 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. We post safely, accurately and securely match prediction for today of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
IND vs NET Match Review
India had performed well in this edition of the T20 World Cup and they are the best performing team of Group A. They had won all the three matches played and are at the top of the points table of Group A. The key players of this team are in good form and we are sure that they will perform well in this match as well. The Netherlands had not managed to achieve the best performance at this tournament. They had played three games with one win to their name. They had lost two matches and are in second place at the bottom of the Group A points table. We expect them to make some changes to their playing squad for this match.
India reviews
India had won their previous match of this tournament against Pakistan by a handsome margin of 61 runs. They lost the toss and were allowed to bat first. The execution of their batting order was good and they scored 175 runs in their 20 overs. Ishan Kishan was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 77 runs to his name off 40 balls with the help of ten boundaries and three huge sixes. The skipper Suryakumar Yadav also performed well in the previous match and scored 32 runs off 29 balls with the help of three boundaries.
Shivam Dube also performed well in the previous match and scored 27 points while Tilak Varma managed to score 25 points. India’s bowling unit also performed well in the previous match, defending the 176-run target. They leaked 114 runs and sent the entire Pakistan team back to the pavilion in 18 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match with Hardik Pandya being their side’s most successful bowler with two wickets to his name in three overs at 16 runs. Varun Chakaravarthy also performed well in the previous match and picked up two wickets while conceding 17 runs in three overs. Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel also picked two wickets each, while Kuldeep Yadav and Tilak Varma picked one wicket each. Rinku Singh was the only bowler from their side who failed to pick any wicket.
Netherlands Reviews
The Netherlands had lost the most recent match of this tournament against the United States of America by a margin of 93 points. They won the toss and decided to field first, but the performance of their bowling unit was not very impressive and they leaked 196 runs in their 20 overs. Bas de Leede was their side’s most successful and highest wicket-taker with three wickets to his name in four overs at 37 runs. Logan van Beek also performed well in the previous match, taking one wicket while being tasked with 28 runs in four overs.
Kyle Klein and Fred Klaassen also performed well in the previous match, picking one wicket each, while Aryan Dutt and Roelof van der Merwe were the bowlers who did not pick a single wicket. Netherlands’ batting order did not perform well in the previous match and failed to chase down the 197-run target. They managed to score 103 runs and their entire team returned to the pavilion in 15.5 overs. Bas de Leede was their side’s most successful and highest run-scorer with 23 runs to his name off 17 balls and he hit one boundary and the same huge six during his inning. The skipper Scott Edwards also performed well in the previous match and scored 20 runs off 14 balls with the help of two boundaries. Max O’Dowd scored 13 points while Roelof van der Merwe scored 10 points.
Head-to-Head matches record between India and Netherlands
India had played against the Netherlands in one T20 cricket match, where they had won one match, while the Netherlands had never won a T20 cricket match against India.
Favorite team in today’s match prediction
India is generally a strong team compared to the Netherlands, at least on paper. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, India is the favorite team to win this match. There are many factors that make India a favorite team to win this match. Some of the most important factors are mentioned under:
- India is a strong and experienced team
- India’s batting order is strong
- India’s bowling unit is also strong
- The Netherlands is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of the Netherlands is strong
Winning odds of today’s match for both teams
India is full of experienced and young players from the t20 format. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well-known batsmen of the t20 format are part of this team’s squad, so India’s chances of winning today’s match have increased. The comparison of who will win the cricket match today and who will win the cricket match today is stated as below.
India has a 58% chance of winning this match
The Netherlands has a 42% chance of winning this match
Toss prediction in today’s match prediction
The toss plays an important role in deciding all matches of the T20 World Cup. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these types of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team that wins the toss can choose to bat first. Recall that a total of six matches of the ICC T20 World Cup were played at this venue and all the matches were won by the first team.
Pitch report and conditions for today’s match
The 36th match of the 2026 T20 World Cup will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. We had noted in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this location is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and scoring runs is not that easy in ealy and middle overs. We hope that the surface will become slower and a bit more difficult for hitting in this match. A score of 180 will be difficult to achieve.
Weather forecast for today’s match
The weather forecast for today’s match in Ahmedabad predicts some cloud cover on the match day and the weather forecast also predicts some chance of rain, but we are hoping for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who will win India vs Netherlands, 36th World Cup match 2026
Who will win the 36th World Cup match between India and Netherlands in 2026? Toss-IND
Who will win the 36th World Cup match between India and Netherlands in 2026? Match IND
Loading…Possible playing XI of both teams for this match
India
Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.
The 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, Fred Klaassen.
Key players to keep an eye on
Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 predictions for today’s match
Dream11 Prediction for India vs Netherlands 36th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the availability of the latest player, the Dream 11 team for this match of India vs Netherlands is listed below.
IND vs. NET Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today’s competition time and date
Date: Wednesday February 18, 2026
Time: 1:30 PM GMT / 7:00 PM LOCAL / 7:00 PM IST
Match today’s location details, facts and history
Stadium: Narendra Modi Stadium
Opened: 1982
Capacity: 132,000
Known as: Motera Gujarat Stadium, Sardar Patel Stadium
Ends: Adani Pavilion End, GMDC End
Location: Ahmedabad, India
Time zone: UTC +05:30
Home of: Gujarat, Gujarat Titans
Spotlight: Yes
Curator: Bagira Thakur
Venue scoring pattern in T20s
Total number of matches: 14
Matches won batting first: 9
Matches won first in bowling: 5
Average score in the first innings: 172
Average score in the second innings: 149
Highest total recorded: 234/4 (20 Ovs) By IND vs NZ
Lowest total recorded: 66/10 (12.1 Ovs) By NZ vs IND
Highest score chased: 178/3 (17.1 Ovs) By RSA vs NZ
Lowest score defended: 107/7 (20 Ovs) By WIW vs INDW
India T20 World Cup squad
Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel, Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan.
Netherlands T20 World Cup squad
Scott Edwards (c), Noah Croes, Max O’Dowd, Saqib Zulfiqar, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen, Colin Ackermann, Bas de Leede, Michael Levitt, Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten.
Disclaimer
We have given you the above mentioned match prediction for today based on our research, insight and analysis. You can consider the point we had given you and the 36th and the decision will be yours.
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