India Vs Netherlands, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Varun Chakravarthy, Shivam Dube Star In 17-Run Win
Varun Chakravarthy (3/14) broke the back of the Netherlands batting with three wickets after Shivam Dube (66) starred in the first innings, as India topped Group A with a 17-run victory over the Dutch side in ICC T20 World Cup 2026, at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday (February 18). After posting 193/6, India restricted the visitors to 176/7 in 20 overs to record their fourth win in a row in the tournament. Bas de Leede top scored with 33 as the Netherlands batters kept fighting till the end. Earlier, Dube’s 31-ball 66 took India to a daunting 193/6. Abhishek Sharma fell for a third consecutive duck, while other batters, including Ishan Kishan (18), Tilak Varma (31) and Suryakumar Yadav (34) made key contributions.
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Netherlands' captain Scott Edwards shake hands after the coin toss of the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Abhishek Sharma, right, reacts after getting bowled out by Netherlands' Aryan Dutt during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' Aryan Dutt bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' Aryan Dutt, right with back to the camera, is congratulated by teammates for taking the wicket of India's Ishan Kishan during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's captain Suryakumar Yadav plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' Logan van Beek, right, celebrates with captain Scott Edwards the wicket of India's Tilak Varma during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Shivam Dube plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' Kyle Klein celebrates the wicket of India's captain Suryakumar Yadav during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Shivam Dube, left, celebrates his fifty runs as batting partner Hardik Pandya applauds during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's fans react to the cameras from the stands during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's fans cheer on from the stands during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' Michael Levitt plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Varun Chakravarthy, left, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Netherlands' Max O'Dowd during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Hardik Pandya, left, celebrates with captain Suryakumar Yadav the wicket of Netherlands' Michael Levitt during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' Colin Ackermann plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Rinku Singh takes the catch to dismiss Netherlands' Colin Ackermann during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Varun Chakravarthy celebrates the wicket of Netherlands' Aryan Dutt during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
India's Shivam Dube, left, captain Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya have a chat during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' captain Scott Edwards is bowled out by India's Jasprit Bumrah during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
Netherlands' Zach Lion-Cachet plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki
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