India are up against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash on Sunday (February 22) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Group 1 pits dominant India against gritty South Africa, upstart Zimbabwe, and explosive West Indies on subcontinental pitches that reward spin and test power hitters with expansive boundaries. Group 2 unleashes Pakistan, home-soil Sri Lanka, title-holders England, and steady New Zealand on turning tracks where dew could sway tosses in night games.
India vs South Africa Schedule
Date: Sunday, February 22
Time: 7 pm IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
India vs South Africa Toss Report
South Africa captain Aiden Markram won the Toss and elected to Bat first.
India vs South Africa Playing 11 (Predicted Lineups)
India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed no changes to the side as Abhishek Sharma continues for the home team. He also wanted to bat first but is happy to bowl first and chase it down.
“We will take the result whatever comes our way. The pitch looks quite similar and we are happy to bowl first. We are going with the same team,” Surya said.
South Africa have made four changes to their side as Keshav Maharaj, Lungo Ngidi among the returning players.
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi.