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The world is ready to witness yet another big battle of World Cup T20. The 17th match of World Cup T20 2026 is scheduled to be played between Nepal and Italy on Thursday, 12th February 2026 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. We are posting safe, accurate, and secure today match prediction of ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
NEP vs ITA Match Review
Nepal did not perform well in the previous edition of T20 World Cup and they had also failed to have a good start to this tournament. They had lost their first match of this tournament. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match. Italy did not perform well in the previous edition of this tournament and they had also failed to have a good start to this tournament. They had lost their first match of this tournament. We are expecting that they will make some changes in their playing eleven for this match.
Nepal Reviews
Nepal had lost their first match of this tournament against England by the margin of four runs. They lost the toss and were asked to field first. The performance of their bowling unit was not much impressive and they leaked 184 runs in their 20 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee was the most successful bowler from their side with two wickets to his name in three overs against 23 runs. Nandan Yadav was the other bowler from their side who also performed well in the previous match and picked two wickets while he was charged for 25 runs in three overs.
Sher Malla and Sandeep Lamichhane also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket each while Karan KC and Kushal Bhurtel were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Nepal performed well in the previous match but they failed to chase the target of 185 runs. They could manage to score 180 runs in their 20 overs. Dipendra Singh Airee was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 44 runs to his name on 29 balls and he smashed six boundaries and one huge six during his inning. Lokesh Bam also performed well in the previous match and remained not out after scoring 39 runs on 20 balls with the help of four boundaries and two huge sixes. The skipper, Rohit Paudel also performed well and scored 39 runs while Kushal Bhurtel could manage to score 29 runs.
Italy Reviews
Italy had lost their first match of this tournament against Scotland by the margin of 73 runs. They won the toss and decided to field first but the performance of their bowling unit was not much impressive and they leaked 207 runs in their 20 overs. They used seven bowlers in the previous match where Ali Hasan was the most successful bowler from their side with one wicket to his name in four overs against 21 runs. JJ Smuts also performed well in the previous match and picked one wicket while he was charged for 38 runs in four overs.
Grant Stewart and Thomas Draca also performed well and picked one wicket each while Ben Manenti, Harry Manenti, and Crishan Kalugamage were the bowlers who failed to pick any wicket. The batting order of Italy did not perform well in the previous match and they failed to chase the target of 208 runs. They could manage to score 134 runs and their full team came back to the pavilion in 16.4 overs. Ben Manenti was the most successful and highest run-scorer from their side with 52 runs to his name on 31 balls and he smashed five boundaries and one huge six during his inning. Harry Manenti also performed well in the previous match and scored 37 runs on 25 balls with the help of one boundary and three huge sixes. JJ Smuts scored 22 runs while Anthony Mosca could manage to score 13 runs.
Nepal vs Italy Head to Head Matches Record
Nepal had never faced Italy in T20 cricket match and this will be the first match between these two teams.
Favorite Team in Today Match Prediction
Nepal is overall a strong team as compared to the Italy at least on papers. According to our T20 World Cup match prediction, Nepal is the favorite team who will win this match. There are many factors that make Nepal a favorite team to win this match. Some of the key factors are mentioned as under:
- Nepal is a strong and experianced team
- The batting order of Nepal is strong
- The bowling unit of Nepal is also strong
- Italy is also a strong team
- The bowling unit of Italy is strong
Winning Chances of Today Match for the Both Teams
Nepal is full of experianced and young players of the t20 foramt. The batting order of this team is also strong and some well known hitter of t20 format are the part of the squad of this team, so the winning chances of today match for Nepal have been increased. The equation of who will win today cricket match prediction and who will win the cricket match today is mentioned as under.
Nepal has a 58% chance to win this match
Italy has a 42% chances to win this match
Toss Prediction in Today Match Prediction
The toss is playing an important role in the decision of all games of World Cup T20. Having a good total on the board is always a big advantage in these kind of big matches. According to our toss prediction, the team who will win the toss may choose to bat first. Remember that a total of six matches of ICC T20 World Cup had been played on this venue and all matches were won by batting first team.
Pitch Report and Conditions for Today Match
The 17th match of World Cup T20 2026 is going to be held at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. We had observed in the previous matches played here that the pitch here at this venue is good for batting. The pitch is bouncy and fast and run-scoring is not much easy in ealy and middle overs. We are hoping that the surface is bound to get slower and be a bit more difficult for batting in this match. A score of 180 is going to be tough to chase.
Weather Report for Today Match
The weather forecast for today match in Mumbai is predicting some clouds around on match day and the weather forecast is also predicting some chances of rain wbut we are hpoing for a full and uninterrupted match.
Who Will Win Nepal vs Italy, 17th Match World Cup 2026
Who Will Win Nepal vs Italy 17th Match World Cup 2026 Toss-NEP
Who Will Win Nepal vs Italy 17th Match World Cup 2026 Match-NEP
Possible Playing XI of Both Teams for This Match
Nepal
Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh (wk), Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Aarif Sheikh, Lokesh Bam, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sher Malla.
Italy
Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (c), Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Gian Meade (wk), Grant Stewart, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan, Thomas Draca.
Key Players to Watch
Dipendra Singh Airee, Nandan Yadav, Ben Manenti, and Ali Hasan are key players to watch in this match.
Dream 11 Predictions for Today’s Match
Dream11 Prediction for Nepal vs Italy, 17th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After checking the latest player’s availability, the Dream 11 Team for this match of Nepal vs Italy,is mentioned under.
NEP vs ITA Dream11 Fantasy Team
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Today Match Time & Date
Date: Thursday, 12th February 2026
Time: 09:30 AM GMT / 03:00 PM LOCAL / 03:00 PM IST
Today Match Venue Details, Facts, and History
Stadium: Wankhede Stadium
Location: Mumbai, India
Opened: 1974
Capacity: 33,000
Ends: Garware Pavilion End, Tata End
Time Zone: UTC +05:30
Home To: Mumbai, Mumbai Indians
Floodlights: Yes
Curator: Sudhir Naik
Venue Scoring Pattern in T20s
Total Matches: 15
Matches won batting first: 8
Matches won bowling first: 7
Average 1st innings Score: 177
Average 2nd innings Score: 156
Highest total recorded: 247/9 (20 Ovs) By IND vs ENG
Lowest total recorded: 80/10 (16.2 Ovs) By INDW vs ENGW
Highest score chased: 230/8 (19.4 Ovs) By ENG vs RSA
Lowest score defended: 143/6 (20 Ovs) By WIW vs NZW
Nepal T20 World Cup Squad
Rohit Paudel (c), Dipendra Singh Airee, Sandeep Lamichhane, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Aarif Sheikh, Basir Ahamad, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Nandan Yadav, Gulshan Jha, Lalit Rajbanshi, Sher Malla, Lokesh Bam.
Italy T20 World Cup Squad
Wayne Madsen (c), Marcus Campopiano, Gian Piero Meade, Zain Ali, Ali Hasan, Crishan Jorge, Harry Manenti, Anthony Mosca, Justin Mosca, Syed Naqvi, Ben Manenti, Jaspreet Singh, JJ Smuts, Grant Stewart, Thomas Draca.
Disclaimer
We had provided you above-mentioned today match prediction on the basis of our research, understanding, and analysis. You can consider the point we had provided you and the 17th and decision will be yours that you have to make.

