IND vs NAM Live Cricket Score Updates: Samson once again departs early, Tilak Varma joins Kishan

Sanju Samson departed after scoring 22 runs off just eight balls. Ben Shikongo got the better of him after conceding 6,6 and 4 in the previous three balls. India suffered an early setback as they are 25/1 after two overs.

Sanju Samson ended the over with a cracking six. India are 8/0 after the first over. Decent start from the Men in Blue but not really dominating one, as Abhishek Sharma usually does. 

Sanju Samson opens the batting alongside Ishan Kishan in Delhi. Ruben Trumpelmann has been handed the new ball. Let the action begin! 

31y, 117d - Amit Mishra vs PAK, Mirpur, 2014
31y, 93d - Sanju Samson vs NAM, Delhi, 2026
31y, 40d - Suryakumar Yadav vs PAK, Dubai, 2021
31y, 2d - Ashish Nehra vs AFG, St. Lucia, 2010
30, 358 - Lakshmipathy Balaji vs AFG, Colombo RPS, 2012

Both teams will sing their national anthems now. Namibia to go first, followed by India. 

"It's a bit quiet at the moment here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium but with India playing again tonight this place is going to rock. It'll be absolutely fever pitch, and it'll be a great night out, whatever happens for the men from Namibia. Now in terms of where this pitch is located, it's a slight bias if I'm standing at this end here to my right, which is a slightly longer boundary. The left is just cut around 59 to 60 over there. There's a hit of about 73 metres down the ground. But the interesting thing for me, because the batters are so good at using ramp shots and scoop shots, these are quite small, these dimensions down here (behind the wicket). I think I'll try and get this one right. I'm going to go the same way, Smithy. It looks flat. It looks well. There's a nice little sheen on it as well. I think it's going to come through nicely. I don't think we're gonna see a huge amount of that bounce, but I think we'll see it coming on to the bat quite nicely. I covered the game here a couple of days ago, but it was a day game, and we started at 11 o'clock, and there was a little bit of moisture. And because of that, we saw a little bit holding in the surface and a little bit of turn. Now, there's 2.3 degrees of turn in that first game, which actually topped the list of all the venues we've had so far. But that is just a small sample size, and I think that was down to the moisture in the surface on the morning. Good surface, a few cracks that you can see, but they're not moving. Get your bat out. The other thing to look out for is dew. Evening dew. This is a night game, and I covered a lot of India versus New Zealand not long ago, and dew was a factor when it came to the toss. We'll wait and see. There's a bit of a breeze around that night, so it'll negate it a wee bit. But there's a lot of things to consider for this match." - inform Ian Smith and Nick Knight.

India's second game in the World Cup, and no Abhishek Sharma. It is worth noting that the star batter was dismissed on a golden duck in his last game, but he remains one of the most important members in the side, and it could be interesting to see how Sanju Samson would fare in Abhishek's absence.

Here is a look at Namibia's playing XI!

Namibia (Playing XI): Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Malan Kruger, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Heingo

With two changes, here is team India's XI!

India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah

Suryakumar Yadav has confirmed that Abhishek Sharma is fit but might take a game or two to gain full fitness. He added that Sanju Samson will replace the southpaw in the playing XI, while Jasprit Bumrah comes in for Mohammed Siraj. 

Namibia have won the toss and elected to bowl first in Delhi. 

Jasprit Bumrah is seen bowling in the nets. He was part of an hight intensity training on February 11 and now, he seems ready to be back in action. 

Ishan Kishan was hit by a Jasprit Bumrah yorker on February 11. He was in immense pain but returned to the nets after a while. The southpaw hit a few sixes upon returning to practice but eventually left the ground with the physio. However, as things stand, he is fit to open the innings. 

Washington Sundar is very likely to feature in the playing XI. India are set to play an extra spinner at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. More will come to light as the toss is set to take place in less than five minutes.

Abhishek Sharma has travelled with the squad to the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. He is currently roaming on the ground. It suggests that the opener may not feature in the Namibia game as he is not training in the middle.

It is worth noting that both India and Namibia have played one game each in the tournament so far. Where Namibia came back with a loss in their clash, the Indian team managed to register a win when they took on the USA. 

Since the 2024 T20 World Cup, Varun Chakaravarthy has claimed 58 wickets in 31 matches, which is the highest tally by any bowler in the format during this period. Can he keep up with the same intensity on a batting-friendly pitch?

Abhishek Sharma was admitted to the hospital on the night of February 10. He was suffering from food poisoning. Tilak Varma, on February 11, informed that the southpaw has been released from the hospital but as things stand, he is unlikely to feature. It needs to be seen if he comes to the ground at all. In case he doesn't feature, Ishan Kishan will open alongside Sanju Samson. 

Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah missed India's opening game against USA, owing to a high fever. However, he has recovered well and is now set to return to the playing XI. He had a light practice on February 10 in Delhi, while having an intense one on February 11, bowling yorkers and bouncers in the nets. 

Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the match between India and Namibia from the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. For the Suryakumar Yadav-led side, it's all about keeping up with the momentum before the Pakistan game, while Namibia set to register their first win of the campaign.