Team India reached Super-8 after winning all four matches in the league stage of T20 World Cup 2026. The first match of Team India is with South Africa on Sunday, 22 February. Aiden Markram and team also won all the matches of the league stage. The match between the two finalists of the last edition will be a tough one, but before that a worrying news came from the Indian camp. Fast bowler Mohammad Siraj got injured during practice. According to the report, Siraj was injured by a sharp shot from Hardik Pandya.
Mohammad Siraj played the first match of T20 World Cup 2026, in which he took 3 wickets. However, after this Jasprit Bumrah returned to the team and Siraj had to sit out. Currently Team India is in Ahmedabad, where the India vs South Africa match will be held (Narendra Modi Stadium). During practice on Friday evening, Mohammed Siraj got injured in the knee of his left leg due to Hardik Pandya’s shot. After this he left practice limping.
Will the vice-captain return in Super-8?
A change is possible in India’s playing 11 against South Africa. Vice-captain Akshar Patel was left out in the last match of the league stage, in his place Washington Super got a place in the playing 11. It is believed that Akshar may return in Super-8, who makes an important contribution in batting along with bowling.
In the press conference held before the match against South Africa, India’s bowling coach Morkel had praised the role of Varun Chakraborty. He had said that Varun has performed brilliantly in the World Cup so far, even before this he has played an important role for the team. The coach said that he is an important wicket-taking bowler in the team.
Probable playing 11: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.
