Gujarati players in the camp of Netherlands. (Photo- PTI)

IND vs NED, T20 World Cup 2026: Netherlands team will play its last group stage match against India in T20 World Cup 2026. Both the teams will face each other at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Netherlands is eyeing to end the tournament with a win. Due to which the team prepared extensively at Narendra Modi Stadium. During this time, Netherlands took a shocking decision, which surprised everyone. During practice, an Indian player was seen in the Netherlands camp, who attracted everyone's attention.

Gujarati players in Netherlands camp

Actually, before this match Netherlands took a unique step. He sought a left-handed net batsman from the Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) so that his bowlers could practice against India's likely left-handed batting line-up. After which Gujarat captain Manan Hingrajiya was added to the team. 27-28 year old left-handed batsman Manan Hingrajiya is the captain of Gujarat's Ranji team. Gujarat's domestic season (Ranji Trophy) had ended in the league stage itself, so he was training alone at the Gujarat College ground.

Netherlands head coach Ryan Cook welcomed him and gave him complete freedom to bat aggressively. Manan batted for almost two hours. He got a unique opportunity to bat in the middle of the stadium during the T20 World Cup. At the same time, the bowlers of Netherlands completed their preparations. Let us tell you, there is not a single left-handed batsman in the Netherlands team, due to which Netherlands had to take this step.

Many left handed batsmen in Team India

It was very important for the Netherlands bowlers to practice against left-handed batsmen.

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