India vs South Africa: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, start, lineups

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Kevin HandFebruary 21, 2026 at 01:53 PM

India vs South Africa: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, start, lineups

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India and South Africa will face off in a Super Eights match of the 2026 T20 World Cup on Sunday, February 22, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India. Both teams advanced from the group stage, with India winning all four of their matches and South Africa also performing strongly. India, the defending champions and co-hosts, defeated South Africa in the 2024 final. India's bowling coach has stated that they will be targeting South Africa's top order to gain an early advantage. The match is considered a key contest between two of the tournament favorites.

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Pakistan 30% Ahmedabad 30% United States 30% Quinton de Kock 40% Narendra Modi Stadium 40% Aiden Markram 40% Morne Morkel ×240% ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 50% Suryakumar Yadav 60% T20 World Cup Super Eights ×480% India ×890% South Africa ×990%

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