south african bowling icon dale steyn recently raised excitement on social media by sharing their expert predictions for the upcoming t20 world cup 2026. While waiting for a connecting flight in Mumbai on Monday, January 26, 2026, the legendary fast bowler invited fans for a quick Q&A session on X (formerly Twitter). The conversation quickly turned to the marquee tournament India And Sri LankaWhere Steyn offered a clear vision of who he expects to dominate the run-scoring charts.
Dale Steyn reveals his pick to be the leading run-scorer in T20 World Cup 2026
The highlight of the session came when a user asked Steyn to predict the highest run-scorer for the 2026 edition, specifically requesting the name of one from India and one from South Africa. Stan did not hesitate to support his former teammate and simply replied: ‘I’m going with QDK!’ their support quinton de kock The opener’s sensational form followed in the recently concluded SA20 2026 season, where he finished as the tournament’s leading run-scorer while guiding De Kock. Sunrisers Eastern Cape In their fourth consecutive final.
I’m going with QDK!
– Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) 27 January 2026
Asked if the Proteas can take a step forward from their 2024 campaign, where they lost to India by a narrow margin in the final, Steyn expressed high confidence in the current team’s form:
“Yes. All the players look in good form, especially the starting 11, the bench is a bit cold but that’s OK, they are still solid and I’m sure if they get a chance they will step up and surprise some people.” Stan said.
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All the players look in good form, especially the starting 11, the bench is a bit cold but that’s OK, they are still strong and I’m sure if they get a chance they will step up and surprise some people.– Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) 27 January 2026
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Great form in international cricket before T20 World Cup 2026
Since returning to the T20I squad in October 2025, De Kock has batted with the freedom of a man with nothing left to prove. Their comeback series against India in December 2025 served as a warning to the rest of the world; In the second T20I at New Chandigarh, he played a brilliant inning of 90 runs off just 46 balls, relying on his trademark traditional strokeplay to ease the challenging target. He followed this up with another explosive inning of 65 off 35 balls in the final match of that series, proving that his time away from the field had refreshed him mentally rather than impairing his skills.
This international form has been fully reflected in his domestic performances. Leading the Eastern Cape in the SA20 2026 season, de Kock finished as the tournament’s top run-scorer with 390 runs in 12 matches, including a record-breaking century at Centurion. His strike rate during this period has been around 155, which is much higher than his career average. With 205 runs in his last four competitive matches, Steyn is predicted to be the ‘highest run-scorer’. world cup 2026 Carries significant load.
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