Team India probable playing XI for Netherlands match: In the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian team will play its last league match against Netherlands. In such a situation, let us know what could be the playing eleven of Team India.

New Delhi: Team India’s winning campaign continues in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The Indian team will play its last match in the group stage with Netherlands. For this match, the team has practiced extensively against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Especially Abhishek Sharma worked hard in the nets. Apart from this, spin bowlers also practiced a lot in the nets. However, despite this, there is a possibility of some important changes in the playing eleven of the Indian team.

Team India, which has reached Super-8, would like to test its bench strength against Netherlands. In such a situation, it is possible that by giving rest to Kuldeep Yadav and Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh and Mohammad Siraj may be given a chance. However, it is expected that Siraj will return because the batting coach has confirmed about Bumrah’s play in the press conference. In such a situation, Arshdeep’s arrival in the playing eleven is considered almost certain.

Everyone’s eyes will be on Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma has played two matches so far in the T20 World Cup and his account has not opened in both. In such a situation, everyone’s eyes will be on Abhishek. This is the reason why Abhishek batted in the nets for more than an hour. Abhishek, who usually plays aggressive shots on both sides of the wicket, maintained confidence in his strength. He targeted the cow corner and deep cover areas against the net bowlers and the off spin of Varun Chakravarthy. Against fast bowlers, this left-handed batsman resorted to pull and pick-up shots behind the wicket. There was a flurry of sixes against all three types of bowling. Just when it seemed that his session was over, Abhishek returned to bat again with captain Suryakumar Yadav.

Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav came to bowl and Abhishek without any delay started sending full length balls towards his favorite extra cover area. Batsmen like Tilak Verma and Rinku Singh also practiced against the spinners in the nearby nets. After a long batting session, Rinku bowled some off-spin with a round-arm action, reminiscent of the style of Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus.

Probable playing XI of Team India-

Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty.