India began their T20 World Cup campaign against the United States and have continued their winning streak in Group A of the competition. After reaching the Super-8, India have been placed in the same group as South Africa, West Indies and Zimbabwe. The first match of their Super-8 campaign will start with the match against South Africa.
South Africa, on the other hand, have also performed well, as they have remained undefeated in their group-stage campaigns as well. They crushed two tough opponents in New Zealand and Afghanistan. The Super-8 match between India and South Africa will be a rematch of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final.
The following article contains a detailed preview of the IND vs SA T20 World Cup Super-8 match, including their probable playing XIs, a pitch report, head-to-head records and live streaming details of the only warm-up game for India.
IND vs SA Match 43rd Match Super-8 Preview:
Match Date: IND vs SA match will be played on Sunday, February 22.
Venue: The match will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Timing: The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST.
India vs South Africa teams
Indian team: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakraborty, Tilak Verma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar and Rinku Singh.
South Africa squad: Aiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Johnson, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Mfaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith and Tristan Stubbs.
India vs South Africa Probable XI:
India’s playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy.
South Africa’s playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram (captain), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Johnson, George Linde/Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43 Key Battles
Abhishek Sharma vs Marco Johnson
Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma has been dominant in India’s last encounter against South Africa. He always gets an edge, as the South African attack contains many fast bowlers whom he can easily hit in the powerplay. However, Sharma has been out for two consecutive ducks in this World Cup.
Marco Johnson is an excellent left-arm fast bowler who has the ability to take early wickets with the new ball. Jensen rotates the ball as he often threatens the outside edge of the experienced South African batsman.
Ishan Kishan vs Lungi Ngidi
Left-handed wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan has been India’s stalwart in this World Cup. This supreme touch has given them an edge in this World Cup, as they single-handedly defeated Pakistan in the group-stage game.
Lungi Ngidi has been South Africa’s main fast bowler and highest wicket taker. Ngidi’s slow balls can be effective in defeating the Indian opener. Ngidi has also overtaken Kagiso Rabada to get the central role in the South African team.
Quinton de Kock vs Arshdeep Singh
South African opening batsman Quinton de Kock returned from his retirement and has been their best man ever since. While De Kock has been impressive in India and liking India as an opponent, he will be instrumental in their tremendous success in the competition.
Arshdeep Singh, on the other hand, has been exceptional with the new ball. The left-arm pacer has been taking wickets with the new ball, while he also had some success against the experienced Protea batsman in the 2025 home series between India and South Africa.
aiden markram vs axar patel
South African captain Aiden Markram has also led his team from the front and has been the architect of a spectacular win for the Proteas. Markram is brilliant in the powerplay and dominates with the bat early on; However, he is not very effective against slow spinners.
Axar Patel, India’s leading all-rounder and most effective spinner against the big names, is often given an over within the powerplay; Therefore, he will be the first spinner he will face, even before meeting Varun Chakravarthy. Also, Markram does not have a good record against slow orthodox spinners.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43 Key Players:
India’s key players: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy.
South Africa’s key players: Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brewis, Aiden Markram, Marco Johnson and Lungi Ngidi.
India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Match 43 – Free Live Streaming and Broadcast Details
TV broadcast in India: The Super-8 match between India and South Africa will be telecast live on Star Sports Network across India.
Online Live Streaming in India: Fans across the world can watch it live on their mobile phones and laptops with an active subscription on the JioStar app.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43: Weather and Pitch Report – Ahmedabad
IND vs SA: Weather report in Ahmedabad
According to AccuWeather, the temperature will be around 33 degrees during the day and will drop significantly as the night progresses. The mild evening conditions make play convenient, and Ahmedabad is not known for experiencing dew under the lights. Any possibility of rain will not hamper the game, as Ahmedabad is likely to see a 40-over game.
IND vs SA: Narendra Modi Stadium pitch report
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium is considered a batsman’s paradise, and neither the spinners nor the fast bowlers find it very easy to get a grip on the scoring rate of the batsmen. The batsmen are taking over the game early, as it is a high-scoring game on most occasions. Seamers get some early movement with the new ball, while spinners do not make good efforts as batsmen often get caught under the bat easily.
The average first innings score at this venue is around 200+. Given the batting standards between India and South Africa, the score should be very high, with either team in very good touch with the willow.
IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records
India and South Africa have faced each other 31 times in the shortest format of the game. South Africa has not been able to win many times, while India has won 18 times. The last time these two teams met in India, the Men in Blue won by a margin of 3-1.
In the ICC T20 World Cup, India emerged victorious in the finals of 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014 and finally the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, while on the other hand, South Africa could only manage two wins in 2009 and 2022.
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statistics |
Matchbox |
IND won |
SA won |
Drag |
Tied up |
N.R. |
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overall |
31 |
18 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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In T20 World Cup |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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last 5 t20i |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Last Five Matches
South Africa’s only win came against India at New Chandigarh, where they defeated the Indians by 51 runs. The World Cup match is to be played in Ahmedabad, where India dominated the Proteas by winning the match by 30 runs.
India vs South Africa head-to-head records – results of last 5 matches:
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India won by 30 runs in Ahmedabad on 19 December 2025
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India won by 7 wickets in Dharamshala on 14 December 2025
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South Africa won by 51 runs in New Chandigarh on December 11, 2025
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India won by 101 runs in Cuttack on December 9, 2025
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India won by 135 runs in Johannesburg on November 15, 2024
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43—Who will win the match?
India vs South Africa will not only be the most competitive game in this World Cup, but will also be a rematch of the giants in the ICC T20 World Cup. They played in the final of the 2024 edition, where India turned the tables and won the match against South Africa, thus claiming the title. The group-stage game will be a rematch of that finale. The Aiden Markram-led side will face a new Indian team, which is currently led by Suryakumar Yadav.
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