South Africa and Canada have been placed in the group alongside strong sides like New Zealand and Afghanistan. The runners-up of the previous edition of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, South Africa, will be looking forward to making a positive start to the tournament against the minnows. The SA vs CAN game will mark the Proteas as the heavyweights.
This article provides a detailed prediction for the South Africa vs Canada T20 World Cup match. It also consists of the best probable performers, probable playing XIs, the pitch report, key players and match-winning probabilities.
SA vs CAN Match Prediction: Who Will Win the 9th Match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026?
Match Details:
Match: South Africa vs Canada
Date: February 9th, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Live Streaming: JioHotstar
Live Broadcast: Star Sports Network
SA vs CAN Head-to-Head Record
South Africa are the runners-up of the competition, as they lost the finals to the Indian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. South Africa and Canada have, however, never played against eachother in the shortest format of the game or in ICC T20 tournaments.
SA vs CAN Pitch Report & Conditions
The Narendra Modi Stadium is the current largest stadium in the world, while on the other hand, the dimensions also make it one of India’s biggest grounds. However, it is one of the best batting tracks in India and has an average first innings score of over 200. With fast outfields and a flat track, the dew factor might also play a role in the game.
SA vs CAN Weather Report
Ahmedabad temperature may be as high as 32 degrees while it gradually falls during the nighttime. It will be a bright sunny day and despite the partial cloud cover, precipitation is not likely to cause any hindrance in the game.
SA vs CAN T20 World Cup Probable XIs:
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, George Linde/Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje/Lungi Ngidi.
Canada Playing XI: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva/Kanwarpal Tathgur, Nicholas Kirton, Jaskarandeep Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Shivam Sharma and Kaleem Sana.
Toss Impact
Toss might have an impact at this venue. The winning skipper would rely on the coin toss to opt to bat first, which is the biggest plus point on this ground. Batting first has seen the majority of the win percentage at this venue.
Form And Fitness
All players from the South African and Canadian teams are in supreme form. They are also fit and ready for intense action on the field in the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2026.
SA vs CAN Score Prediction
South Africa batting first can let them score abundant runs. It will be an opportunity for the Proteas batters to score lots of runs and the team total can surpass 200 with ease; however, if Canada are sent in to bat first, then the score might not be that high in front of the experienced South African attack.
SA vs CAN: Players To Perform Prediction
Canada Key Players: Dilpreet Bajwa, Yuvraj Samra, Nicholas Kirton, Saad Bin Zafar, and Kaleem Sana.
SA Key Players: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, and Kagiso Rabada
SA vs CAN: Best Batter Prediction
Canada Key Players: Dilpreet Bajwa, Yuvraj Samra, Nicholas Kirton
SA Key Players: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton
SA vs CAN: Best Bowler Prediction
Canada Key Players: Saad Bin Zafar and Kaleem Sana.
SA Key Players: Marco Jansen and Kagiso Rabada
Conclusion: Who Will Win The South Africa vs Canada T20 World Cup Match?
South Africa and Canada have never featured in a T20I game before. South Africa and Canada will clash for the first time in the ICC T20 World Cup and the Proteas can be cited as the heavyweight side. However, Canada would also not be ready to back off early.
