Delhi:  The second round of the 10th edition of the ICC T20 World Cup has started. Team India, which is jointly hosting the event, will face South Africa in the Super-8 matches of this mega event on Sunday. Both the teams seem fully prepared for this match to be held in Ahmedabad.

This Super-8 match reminds of the final of the last T20 World Cup. Both the teams will once again compete with each other on this stage. On one hand, Team India under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav will come with the intention of continuing its dominance, while on the other hand, Aiden Markram’s team South Africa will want to equalize the score in that final.

India vs South Africa T20 International Records

In the history of T20 International cricket, Team India played its first match against South Africa. This match was played on 1 December 2006. Since then, Team India has played the Proteas many times in this format, in which 31 matches have been played between the two teams so far, during which India has won 18 matches and South Africa has won 12 matches. There was no result in 1 match between both the teams.

Performance of India and South Africa team in T20 World Cup 2026

In this edition of T20 World Cup, both India and South Africa teams have appeared in tremendous form. Both these teams have topped their respective groups. Team India has won all its 4 matches in Group-A, while South Africa has also won all the four matches of Group-D. Both the teams have come here invincible.

When and where will India vs South Africa match take place?

The match to be held under Group-1 of Super-8 between India and South Africa will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. This match to be held on 22nd February will start at 7 pm Indian time. The toss for the match will be done at 6.30 pm.

Narendra Modi Stadium – Main information about Ahmedabad and stadium

The world’s largest cricket stadium is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. At present, this stadium with a capacity of 1 lakh 32 thousand spectators is known as Shri Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium after the name of the current Prime Minister of India. The foundation of this stadium was laid in the name of Motera Stadium in 1983. But in 2015, the entire stadium was demolished and a new stadium was constructed. In 2020, it was completed as the world’s largest stadium. The first Test match between India and England was played in the new stadium in 2021. The first T20 International match between India and England was played in this ground in March 2021 itself.

ahmedabad pitch report

Talking about the pitch of the world’s largest cricket stadium, it is considered batting friendly. The surface here is completely flat and batting seems quite easy. On this pitch, with the new ball, the fast bowlers may get help only in the first few overs. But overall this pitch benefits the batsmen. In such a situation, targets beyond 200 have been chased many times in the T20 format.

weather condition

T20 World Cup 2026 will be played between India and South Africa in Super-8 on Sunday. Talking about the weather of this match to be held in Ahmedabad on 22nd February, the sky will be completely clear. According to Accuweather, the maximum temperature is likely to be 36 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be 20 degrees Celsius. Dew factor will also be seen in the evening.

Possible playing eleven of both

India team: Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa team: Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Carbyn Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

Where to watch India vs South Africa match

Star Sports Network is the broadcasting partner for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. All the matches of this tournament will be telecast on different channels of Star Sports, the match between India and South Africa in Super-8 on Sunday, February 22 can also be seen on Star Sports. So you can also enjoy live streaming on JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar app/website.

Squads of both teams

India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.

South Africa: Rashid Khan (captain), Noor Ahmed, Abdullah Ahmedzai, Sediqullah Atal, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Mohammad Ishaq Rahimi, Shahidullah Kamal, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Umarzai, Mujeeb Ur Rehman, Darwish Rasooli, Ibrahim Zadran, Zia Ur Rehman Sharifi.

India vs South Africa: Which team will the pitch favor??

The pitch of Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad is completely conducive for batting. Team India is completely aware of the pitch here, although South Africa has also played many of its matches in this World Cup here. In such a situation, he has also got good experience of the pitch. Nevertheless, the Indian team is likely to benefit from home advantage and depth of spin bowling.

FAQs – Pitch Report of Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Narendra Modi Stadium, what is the pitch report of ahmedabad?

The surface of Shri Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad is generally considered a high scoring wicket. Here the ball hits the bat properly and it becomes easier to play the stroke. However, fast bowlers can get movement in the initial few overs. So spinners can also be provided turn in the middle overs. Nevertheless this pitch has proved to be a big scorer.

India vs South Africa in T20 International H2H what is the record?

Talking about head to head between India and South Africa in T20 International cricket in H2H record, so far 31 matches have been played between both the teams, in which India has won 18 matches and South Africa has won 12 matches. 1 match has been inconclusive.

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