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After an entertaining round of group stage fixtures, the spotlight shifts to the high stake Super 8 round where the real action begins. Defending champions India will take on South Africa in their first Super 8 fixture in Ahmedabad with the hope to keep their winning run intact. Both the teams arrive in this game on the back of four wins in as many games through the group stages.
India are the favorites to defend their title and win a World Cup on home soil while South Africa have proven their mettle by being a consistent side at the competition. While the Men in Blue will look to bring their best game to the table, the Proteas will be poised to settle scores for the 2024 T20 World Cup final.
In this article we will focus on the weather report, pitch report and the toss prediction. If you like to place bets, then we would definitely suggest to place your bet on Stake and use our exclusive promo code to avail 200% Welcome Bonus - TIGSTA.
India vs South Africa Probable Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
Toss Prediction - India vs South Africa
The toss will play a crucial role since it is an evening game. Dew is expected to arrive and help the batter in the second innings which is why the team that wins the toss would opt to bowl first. In this India vs South Africa Toss Prediction, South Africa captain Aiden Markram will choose to bowl first after winning the toss.
India vs South Africa Toss history
There have been many T20I games between India and South Africa, but let us just take the last five matches for reference.
2025: South Africa won the toss and bowled first
2025: India won the toss and chose to bowl
2025: India won the toss and chose to field first
2025: Match was abandoned
2025: South Africa won the toss and bowled first
Weather Forecast
The temperatures are expected to be around 33-34 degrees Celsius during the evening at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Humidity is expected to be 27% with no chances of rain giving us an uninterrupted game of cricket.
Pitch Report
Known for its batter friendly nature, Ahmedabad’s pitch often offers help for the bowlers with a new ball. It has always been a high scoring venue with a very large outfield. Dew is expected to come in during the second innings, therefore batting second should be preferred.
Streaming Details
The T20 World Cup 2026 match between India vs South Africa will be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match will start at 7 pm IST on Sunday, February 22.
TV channel: Star Sports Network channels
Live stream: JioHotstar app and website
