Kamal Ghorui
The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 continues on February 12 with three key group-stage fixtures: Sri Lanka vs Oman, Nepal vs Italy, and India vs Namibia. Sri Lanka will face Oman after registering a 20-run win over Ireland in their previous outing. Oman, meanwhile, will be playing their first match of the tournament. However, Sri Lanka have suffered a setback ahead of the clash, as Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the World Cup due to injury. Dushan Hemantha has been named as his replacement. The match will be played at the Pallekele Stadium in Sri Lanka, starting at 11 am IST.
In the second game of the day, Nepal take on Italy at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai at 3 pm IST. Nepal enter the contest high on confidence after nearly pulling off a stunning upset against two-time T20 World Cup winners England. Nepal fell short by just four runs, which was also the second-lowest winning margin for a Full Member nation against an Associate team. Italy, on the other hand, come into the match after suffering a 73-run defeat to Scotland. The third fixture will see India face Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi at 7 pm IST. India are coming off a 29-run win over the USA, but there is a concern in the camp. Opener Abhishek Sharma is likely to miss the game due to a stomach infection, accompanied by high fever and severe weight loss. Sanju Samson, who was the designated first-choice wicketkeeper ahead of the World Cup, is likely to open the batting. Samson was dropped for Ishan Kishan because of a poor run of form in the New Zealand series. Namibia head into the match after a seven-wicket loss to the Netherlands.
