The T20 World Cup 2026 heated up in Ahmedabad as India captain Suryakumar Yadav called right at the toss, deciding to bat against a battling Netherlands in match number 36 at Narendra Modi Stadium. Two calculated swaps highlight India’s fine-tuning: Arshdeep Singh for Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar for Axar Patel.
Yadav outlined the strategy: ‘Good pitch ahead—we’re setting the tone with the bat and piling on pressure. Camp vibes are electric; the team is delivering exactly what’s needed.’ Edwards of Netherlands concurred on batting but vowed: ‘Aiming to end on a high note with 100% today, one tweak in our side.’
Dominating Group A, India has notched hat-trick wins: 29-run margin vs USA, 93 vs Namibia, 61 vs Pakistan, securing Super 8s. Netherlands languishes fourth after two losses in three.
India’s confirmed XI: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Washington Sundar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
Netherlands’ XI: Michael Levitt, Max O’Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (wk/capt), Jake Lion-Cachet, Roelof van der Merwe, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Kyle Klein, Noah Croes.
As batsmen stride out, the focus is on India’s firepower exploiting the conditions, while Netherlands seeks a morale-boosting scalp in their final group outing.