IND vs NED: India look to enter Super Eight with a perfect group stage record

T20 World Cup, India vs Netherlands: Already through to the Super Eights, India will look to extend their unbeaten run and cap off their group-stage campaign on a high when they take on the Netherlands at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.

A rampant India will look to round off their group-stage campaign with a perfect record when they face the Netherlands in their final league fixture at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday, before shifting focus to the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

The India vs Netherlands group clash will get underway at 7 pm IST. JioHotstar will offer livestreaming, while Star Sports will provide TV coverage of the match in India.

An emphatic 61-run victory over Pakistan secured India’s passage to the next round, allowing Suryakumar Yadav’s side to approach their final Group A fixture with a degree of comfort. The contest, however, is far from a dead rubber. A heavyweight clash against South Africa awaits on Sunday in a repeat of the previous edition’s final, making the game an ideal opportunity to fine-tune combinations and address lingering concerns.

For India, much of the focus will remain on Abhishek Sharma. The 25-year-old has endured a stop-start campaign, but inspiration is close at hand in the form of opening partner Ishan Kishan, who has been in imperious touch. Should some of Kishan’s fluency rub off on the middle order, India would be considerably strengthened.

One of the most feared batters in the format over the past 18 months, Abhishek is yet to ignite in his maiden ICC event at home. A duck in the tournament opener was followed by a bout of illness that ruled him out against Namibia. He returned for the high-stakes clash against Pakistan but endured another failure, leaving India waiting for their young opener to stamp his authority on the competition.

Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma handled Pakistan’s spinners sensibly on a tricky Colombo pitch, but India’s larger struggle against spin remains a worry. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus explored that weakness with figures of 4 for 20, and India currently have the lowest average and run rate against spin among the top-ranked teams in the tournament.