New Delhi, February 11 Namibian all-rounder Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton believes that the pressure will be on defending champions India on their home turf, and that his team has nothing to lose in their T20 World Cup match here on Thursday.
The small nation of Namibia is entering the match after losing their opening game against the Netherlands here on Tuesday, while India had defeated the USA in Mumbai in their campaign opener.
"Playing India at home is a huge challenge. The pressure is on India, of course, to win. They have the advantage of playing on their home ground. We are going in with nothing to lose. We are going there to showcase our talents and abilities, hopefully, we will succeed," Loftie-Eaton told
"We just need to rely on our skills, and we have done our preparation. There have been a lot of tactical discussions. We just need to trust our skills on the given day. T20 cricket is unpredictable; anything can happen."
The 24-year-old all-rounder, who has played 51 ODIs and 52 T20Is, said that cricket is growing rapidly in his country.
"It's becoming the people's favorite sport. We had a game against South Africa at our newly inaugurated ground, where 5000 people came to watch. It was the first time.
"It is definitely growing in the right direction. So we just need to maintain this momentum and keep playing well, and become one of the biggest associate nations in the world."
He said that Namibia's next target is to become a Test-playing nation.
"We need to set higher goals and maintain high standards. The win against South Africa has definitely put us on the map, but we have been consistently performing well in the last few years," he said.
In October 2025, Namibia had defeated a makeshift South Africa side by four wickets in a T20I in Windhoek, and Loftie-Eaton was a part of that team.
"It's about carrying forward the momentum and getting better every day and every year, and that is what we are aiming for – to become a Test-playing nation, and it is every player's dream to represent their country in whites."