T20 WC 2026 IND vs SA: The group stage matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 have ended and now the tournament has reached its most exciting stage i.e. Super-8 round. Team India performed brilliantly by registering consecutive wins in the league stage and has made it to the next stage with confidence. Now the real challenge is about to begin, where every match can decide the ticket to the semi-finals.
There will be a big match on 22nd February
The Indian team will play its first match in Super-8 against South Africa on 22 February. This match will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This is the same ground where Team India played its last match in the group stage. In such a situation, Indian players can get the benefit of domestic conditions.
South Africa is also in great form
The South African team has also performed tremendously in this tournament so far. In the group stage, he won all his matches and entered the Super-8. The special thing is that the African team has played many matches in Ahmedabad before, due to which they have experience of the pitch and weather here.
Who is ahead in head to head?
If we talk about the T20 International record between the two teams, India has the upper hand.
Total matches – 35 T20 International matches
India won – 21 matches
South Africa won – 13 matches
Inconclusively- 1
Who has the upper hand in T20 World Cup?
Total matches – 7 matches
India won – 5 matches
South Africa won- 2 matches
This match will decide the path to the semi-finals
The result of this Super-8 match will be very important for both the teams. The path to the semi-finals may be easier for the winning team, while the pressure will increase on the losing team. In such a situation, fans may see a tough competition.
South African team: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (captain), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Jason Smith, Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Tristan Stubbs, Kwena Mafaka.
Indian team: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh.
