The first match of Super-8 in T20 World Cup 2026 was between Pakistan and New Zealand. The match played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka on Saturday, 21 February was washed out due to rain. Now the Indian team will play its first match in Super-8 against South Africa on Sunday, 22 February. This will be the third match of the next phase.
After the Pakistan-New Zealand match got washed out due to rain, a question has started rising in the minds of the fans that will rain become a villain in the match between India and South Africa? Let us tell you that India’s match will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. So let us know what is the latest weather update regarding this match.
India-Africa match weather update
According to Accuweather, there is no chance of rain in Ahmedabad on Sunday i.e. the match day. Therefore, fans can enjoy the match between India and South Africa without any interruption. The sky is also expected to remain completely clear. In the evening i.e. at the time of the match the temperature can remain around 27 degrees.
However, dew may be seen in the second innings. In the matches played at Narendra Modi Stadium so far in the tournament, Shabnam has been seen during the second innings, which can benefit the teams batting later. Therefore, even in the India-Africa match, the team winning the toss can decide to bowl first.
India vs South Africa T20I Head to Head
So far, 35 T20 International matches have been played between India and South Africa. In these matches, India has taken the lead and has won 21, while South Africa has won 13. One match between the two has been inconclusive.
India’s squad for the match: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Axar Patel, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj.
South Africa squad for the match: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Mfaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton.
