Even with four wins in four matches, Indian batting line-up has not looked at its alarming best and that might be the only concern for the Indian Team going into the Super 8s. With four straight wins at the T20 World Cup 2026, India defeated Netherlands challenge easily on Wednesday, 18 February at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to go into the Super 8s. Even with perfect record of India, Indian Captain still wants the team to keep learning as massive challenges waiting in the next round.
In the last Group A match of both India and Netherlands, India defeated Netherlands by 17 runs. Batting first, India scored a terrifying 193-6 before stopping the Netherlands at 176-7. Shivam Dube hitting his best T20I score of 66 from just 31 balls and played brilliant role with bat, also taken two wickets with ball and India earned a powerful victory.
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Surya desires India to keep learning
With star opener Abhishek Sharma getting out on three consecutive ducks, India have not been at their best with the bat to begin the tournament on a poor note. Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav did not fully agree that the team was ticking all the boxes due to the batting has not fired in unison even though one or the other Indian batter has performed to support India set up big totals.
Indian Captain Suryakumar Yadav told after the match “I mean, you can say that we have ticked almost all the boxes, but even if you win, you learn something out of it. And we have learned a few areas. We’ll go back to the rooms, have a day off tomorrow, and have a chat on that,”
The skipper also told that a match-winning innings from Dube was due especially after his breathtaking innings in the last series against New Zealand almost took India over the line in an otherwise lost cause.
Suryakumar Yadav told “I think it was due. Against the New Zealand, when he played at Vizag, he got another wonderful knock. He wanted to take that Man of the Match in the game, but couldn’t finish it. But today, I think the way he batted in the middle overs, took pressure off everyone, and taking it to 190 on this wicket, I think it was a very good score,”
Suryakumar tells warming up for South Africa
At the same venue where India defeated Netherlands, they will play against Proteas next in their first Super 8 match. Indian Captain told that the win against the Dutch side helped them prepare for the game against the Proteas.
Suryakumar Yadav told “We might be in a similar situation on the next day also. We might get a slow start, but it’s very important for all the batters to understand what the responsibility is, how the wicket is playing in the middle overs. And then, later on, we have enough firepower with Hardik, Shivam, Rinku, Axar or Washi, anyone to finish the game nicely,”
