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Changes are certain in the Indian playing-11 for the last match.Image Credit source: PTI

Team India, which easily reached the next round by winning 3 consecutive matches, is ready to enter the field once again. The Indian team will face Netherlands in its last match of the group stage of T20 World Cup 2026. While Team India has reached the Super-8 round, Netherlands has also already been eliminated. In such a situation, this match does not have much importance nor is its result going to have much impact on Group A. In view of this, Team India can make some changes in its playing-11 for the match to be held in Ahmedabad, in which star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah is sure to sit out.

This will be the last match of Group A on Wednesday 18th February at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The fate of both the teams is almost already decided. In such a situation, this match does not have much importance, at least team india Is not for. But taking advantage of this, she can give rest to some players just before the Super-8 round, so that they are ready for the upcoming challenge.

Who will rest, who will get it?

A day before the match, on Tuesday, February 17, assistant coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed this in a way, when he told that star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah can be rested from this match. But not only Bumrah, but Team India can also give rest to two other players, so that they are ready for the next round. Apart from Bumrah, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakraborty can also be given rest from this match.

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Talking about replacement, Arshdeep Singh may once again return in place of Bumrah. Left arm fast bowler Arshdeep was dropped from the match against Pakistan. But now they can return again. By giving rest to Hardik, the team can also give another chance to Mohammad Siraj, who was part of the playing-11 in the first match. As far as the spin department is concerned, Washington Sundar may get a chance to play in place of Varun. Sundar is the only player in the Indian squad who has not got a chance to play yet.

India's probable playing-11

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammad Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav.