Canara National Cricket Team vs Namibia National Cricket Team: The second T20I between Namibia and Canada, part of the Canada tour of Namibia 2025, has been delayed due to rain at the Namibia Cricket Ground in Windhoek. Despite the weather disruption, both teams have announced their playing XIs, with Namibia winning the toss and opting to field first.
NAM vs CAN 2nd T20I Toss Update
Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and elected to field, hoping to take advantage of any early movement in the pitch conditions once the match begins. However, rain has put a temporary halt to proceedings, and the players are waiting for the weather to clear.
Namibia Playing XI
Namibia will field a balanced side with a mix of experience and youthful talent:
- JP Kotze
- Nikolaas Davin
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
- Gerhard Erasmus (c)
- JJ Smit
- Malan Kruger
- Zane Green (wk)
- Handre Klazinge
- Ruben Trumpelmann
- Bernard Scholtz
- Tangeni Lungameni
Canada Playing XI
Canada, led by Nicholas Kirton, will look to put up a strong fight with a solid lineup:
- Aaron Johnson
- Navneet Dhaliwal
- Yuvraj Samra
- Nicholas Kirton (c)
- Shreyas Movva (wk)
- Kanwarpal Tathgur
- Saad Bin Zafar
- Akhil Kumar
- Dilon Heyliger
- Shahid Ahmadzai
- Kaleem Sana
Match Status
The ground staff are working hard to prepare the field once the rain stops. The match officials are expected to provide an update shortly regarding the revised start time. Namibia will look to capitalize on home conditions, while Canada will aim to bounce back and level the series.
