ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 | South Africa vs Canada Match Prediction | 9th Match Group D- Who Will Win SA vs CAN match?

South Africa vs Canada – 9th Match Group D

The 9th match of Group D in the ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 will see South Africa take on Canada on Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:00 PM local time (1:30 PM GMT).

South Africa enter this contest with a world-class and star-studded squad. Their batting lineup is led by Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, providing a solid top order and explosive middle-order firepower. Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, and Jason Smith add depth and finishing power.

In the bowling department, South Africa boast one of the strongest attacks in the tournament featuring Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Corbin Bosch, offering lethal pace, bounce and quality spin perfectly suited to Indian conditions.

Canada come into this match with a competitive and improving associate side. Their batting unit includes Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Ravinderpal Singh, providing strong partnerships and middle-order stability. Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva, and Dilon Heyliger add all-round depth and aggression.

Canada’s bowling attack is led by Kaleem Sana, Saad Bin Zafar, Nikhil Dutta (if available), Harsh Thaker, Jeremy Gordon, providing a decent mix of pace and spin to challenge any batting lineup.

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 increasing grip and turn as the match progresses on a dry surface. In evening games under lights, dew plays a major role in the second innings, making chasing significantly easier and strongly favoring the team batting second. Batters can play freely once set, and a first-innings total of around 170–190 is generally considered competitive at this venue in T20Is.

Expert Prediction: South Africa have 82% chance and Canada have 18% winning chance.

Disclaimer: This video expresses the author’s personal insights and analysis. We encourage readers to consider the points discussed and draw their own conclusions.

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