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.

Updated on: 18 February 2026 10:50 pm

Published at: 18 February 2026 7:05 pm

India Vs Netherlands ICC T20 World Cup Cricket-Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya

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

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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

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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

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Netherlands' Aryan Dutt bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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India's Ishan Kishan plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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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

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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

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India's Tilak Varma plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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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

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India's Shivam Dube plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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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

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India's Hardik Pandya plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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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

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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

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Netherlands' Michael Levitt plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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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

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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

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Netherlands' Colin Ackermann plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Netherlands in Ahmedabad. | Photo: AP/Ajit Solanki

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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