India vs South Africa – 43rd Match Super 8 Group 1
The 43rd match of Super 8 Group 1 in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 will see India take on South Africa on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time (1:30 PM GMT).
India enter this blockbuster Super 8 clash with a dominant home side. Their batting lineup is led by Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, providing explosive top-order aggression and devastating middle-order firepower. Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, and Rinku Singh add finishing power and all-round depth.
In the bowling department, India boast a world-class attack featuring Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, offering lethal pace, world-class death bowling, and exceptional spin variety perfectly suited to Ahmedabad night conditions.
South Africa come into this match with a world-class and dangerous unit. Their batting lineup is led by Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, providing strong top-order stability and explosive middle-order acceleration. David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, and Marco Jansen add finishing ability and all-round aggression.
South Africa’s bowling attack is led by Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Corbin Bosch, offering a lethal mix of express pace and quality spin.
The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch in Ahmedabad typically offers good pace and bounce early on, assisting fast bowlers with some seam movement, while spinners get significant grip and turn as the match progresses on a dry surface. In evening games under lights, dew often plays a major role in the second innings, making chasing considerably easier and strongly favoring the team batting second. Batters can play freely once set, and a first-innings total of around 170–195 is generally considered competitive at this venue in T20Is.
Expert Prediction: India have 55% chance and South Africa have 45% winning chance.
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