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February 18, 2026

India Opt to Bat First Against Netherlands in Ahmedabad: India vs Netherlands

India Opt to Bat First Against Netherlands in Ahmedabad: India vs Netherlands

India vs Netherlands, Suryakumar Yadav, leading India, said the pitch looks good with possible dew later in the evening. He emphasized putting up a strong total to challenge the Netherlands’ batting lineup. “Boys are responding well to the challenges so far,” he noted.

Two changes in the Indian XI: Washington Sundar replaces Axar Patel, who is resting, while Arshdeep Singh comes in for Kuldeep Yadav. Netherlands captain Scott Edwards lost the toss and will bowl first.

This sets the stage for an exciting India vs Netherlands battle in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Playing XI:

Netherlands XI: Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (capt & wk), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Noah Croes, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein

India XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (capt), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy