Returning Indian batter Tilak Varma stated he is prepared to play a cautious anchor role with skipper Suryakumar Yadav if wickets fall in clusters, as seen in their opener against the USA. He emphasized this approach ahead of India’s match against Namibia in the T20 World Cup

India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the team was always mentally prepared to face Pakistan in the T20 World Cup despite uncertainty over the fixture. While acknowledging Pakistan’s Colombo advantage, he confirmed Abhishek Sharma is recovering from a stomach upset ahead of the Namibia match