T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Namibia Best Playing 11 Revealed

With Jasprit Bumrah set to return, discover the T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Namibia best playing 11 for both teams. 

It’s match number 2 for Team India as they take on the Namibia team in Delhi. India are off to a positive start in the points table, but the USA team always had the heart in the mouth of Team India as the Indian team batters were completely blown away initially with a disciplined line and length bowling by the USA bowlers. Be it Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, or Shivam Dube, the explosiveness in the batting was completely off the radar as all batters had a bad day together.

It took a Suryakumar Yadav special for the Indian team as his calm and composed 80 helped India pose a competitive total, before the bowlers pulled it off for Team India. Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the bowlers with his 3-fer, and what a moment this was for him, given he was not in the initial squad, and an injury to Harshit Rana paved the way for him. Jasprit Bumrah had also missed the match due to illness, and Siraj made sure India did not miss Bumrah.

India now face the Namibia team on Jan 12, and given how things went against the USA, there is no room for complacency. But will Jasprit return to the team? Will Mohammed Siraj be dropped after a stunning spell against the USA? Will Abhishek Sharma recover in time from the illness he has got from the last few days? Well, it will be very interesting to see how things pan out. So, let’s look at the current situation of the Indian team, and find out the T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Namibia best playing 11 for both teams, and the match preview.

T20 World Cup 2026 Complete Official Squad List for Team India

Batters and WKs

• Abhishek Sharma
• Rinku Singh
• Suryakumar Yadav (c)
• Tilak Varma
• Ishan Kishan (wk)
• Sanju Samson (wk)

All-rounders

• Axar Patel
• Hardik Pandya
• Shivam Dube
• Washington Sundar

Bowlers

• Arshdeep Singh
• Jasprit Bumrah
• Kuldeep Yadav
• Mohammed Siraj
• Varun Chakravarthy

T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Namibia Best Playing 11 Revealed

Abhishek Sharma, who got out on the first ball duck against the USA, has been suffering from illness for the last few days. His participation still remains doubtful. But given we still have a couple of more days to go for the match, Abhishek should hopefully recover in time. In case Abhishek doesn’t recover, we may see the underperforming Sanju Samson as the opener alongside Abhishek Sharma for the Namibia T20I match. 

Another question that India will face is the recovery of Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah, who didn’t play the Namibia match due to illness, is set to make a comeback in the second match vs Namibia. With Bumrah returning, India will have no option but to drop Mohammed Siraj, who was outstanding against the USA. So, with Bumrah returning, India will be fielding their strongest 11 of the tournament, and given how things went against the USA, there is no room for complacency. 

While the Indian team batters didn’t have a good day against the USA, don’t expect the same scenario for the team in the upcoming matches. An off day for the team is quite normal, but this team has the capability to bounce back from the misery. So, expect the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, and others to make a strong comeback in the Namibia match. Also, don’t think the Indian team will change their aggressive approach, just because of one bad match.

T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Namibia Strongest Playing XI for the Indian Team

1. Ishan Kishan (wk)
2. Abhishek Sharma
3. Tilak Varma
4. Suryakumar Yadav (c)
5. Axar Patel
6. Hardik Pandya
7. Rinku Singh
8. Shivam Dube
9. Arshdeep Singh
10. Jasprit Bumrah
11. Varun Chakravarthy

T20 World Cup 2026 Complete Official Squad List for Namibia

Batters and Wks

• Dylan Leicher
• Jan Balt
• Louren Steenkamp
• Malan Kruger
• Zane Green (c&wk)

All-rounders

• Gerhard Erasmus
• Jan Frylinck
• Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
• JJ Smit
• Willem Myburgh

Bowlers

• Ben Shikongo
• Bernard Scholtz
• Jack Brassell
• Max Heingo
• Ruben Trumpelmann

T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Namibia Strongest Playing XI for Namibia

1. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
2. Zane Green (c&wk)
3. Gerhard Erasmus
4. JJ Smit
5. Jan Frylinck
6. Willem Myburgh
7. Bernard Scholtz
8. Ruben Trumpelmann
9. Ben Shikongo
10. Jack Brassell
11. Max Heingo

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