India started off their T20 World Cup campaign against the USA and have been extending their winning streak in Group A of the competition. Having marched into the Super-8s, India have been placed in the same group as South Africa, the West Indies and Zimbabwe. The first match of their Super-8 campaign starts with their clash against South Africa.
South Africa, on the other hand, have played a fine hand too, as they have also been undefeated in their group-stage campaigns. They crushed the two tough oppositions in New Zealand and Afghanistan. The Super-8 clash between India and South Africa will be a rematch of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final.
The article that follows includes a detailed preview of the IND vs SA T20 World Cup Super-8 match, which includes their probable playing XI, a pitch report, head-to-head record, and live streaming details of the only warm-up game for India.
IND vs SA Match 43rd Match Super-8 Preview:
Match Date: The IND vs SA match will be played on Sunday, February 22nd.
Venue: The match will take place at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST.
IND vs SA Squads
India Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and Rinku Singh.
South Africa Squad: Aiden Markram (c), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, and Tristan Stubbs.
IND vs SA Probable XIs:
India Playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Varun Chakravarthy.
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 Lungi Ngidi.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43 Key Battles
Abhishek Sharma vs Marco Jansen
Indian batsman Abhishek Sharma has been the dominator on the previous occasions India clashed against South Africa. He always gets the upper hand, as the South African attack includes a bunch of pacemen whom he can take down with ease in the powerplay. However, Sharma has two back-to-back ducks in this World Cup.
Marco Jansen is the inform left-arm speedster who has the knack to pick up early wickets with the new ball. Jansen swings the ball as he often threatens the outside edge of the veteran South African batter.
Ishan Kishan vs Lungi Ngidi
Ishan Kishan, the left-handed wicket-keeper batter, has been India’s stalwart in this World Cup. This supreme touch has given him the upper hand in this World Cup, as he single-handedly took down Pakistan in their group-stage game.
Lungi Ngidi has been South Africa’s main speedster and their highest wicket-taker. Ngidi’s slower deliveries can be effective to deceive the Indian opener. Ngidi has even surpassed Kagiso Rabada to get the central role in the South African team.
Quinton de Kock vs Arshdeep Singh
South African opening batter Quinton de Kock returned from his retirement and has been their best man since then. While de Kock has been effective in India and loves India as an opposition, he will be instrumental to their tremendous success in the competition.
Arshdeep Singh, on the other hand, has been exceptional with the new ball. The left-handed paceman has been picking wickets with the new ball, while he also had some success against the veteran Protea batter in the 2025 home series between India and South Africa.
Aiden Markram vs Axar Patel
The South African skipper, Aiden Markram, too, has led his team from the front and has been the architect of dominating wins for the Proteas. Markram is spectacular in the powerplay and dominates with the bat early on; however, he is not very effective against slow spinners.
India’s premier all-rounder and the most effective spinner against big names, Axar Patel, is often given an over within the powerplay; hence, he will be the first spinner he is exposed to, even before encountering Varun Chakravarthy. Also, Markram does not have a great record against slow orthodox spinners.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43 Key Players:
India Key Players: Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Varun Chakravarthy
SA Key Players: Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, Aiden Markram, Marco Jansen, and Lungi Ngidi
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43 – Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details
TV Broadcast in India: The Super-8 game between India and South Africa will be broadcast live across India on the Star Sports Network.
Online Live Streaming in India: Fans from around the world can watch this 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 daytime, and it will considerably drop as the night advances. The mild evening conditions facilitate play, and Ahmedabad is not known to experience dew under the lights. Any chances of precipitation would not hinder the game, as a full stretch of 40-over game action is likely to be witnessed in Ahmedabad.
IND vs SA: Pitch Report at Narendra Modi Stadium
The pitch at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium is known to be a batter’s paradise, and neither spinners nor seamers find it very easy to get a grip on the scoring rate of the batters. Batters have been taking over the game early, as it is a high-scoring game on most occasions. Seamers do find some early movement with the new ball, while spinners cannot make a sound effort, since batters often get under the bat with ease.
The average first-innings score at this venue is nearly 200+. With the batting standards between India and South Africa, the scores have to be very high, as either team has been in very fine touch with the willow.
IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records
India and South Africa have played a total of 31 times in the shortest format of the game. South Africa have not managed more victories, as India have won 18 times. The last time these two teams clashed in India, the Men in Blue won by a 3-1 margin.
In ICC T20 World Cups, India emerged victorious in 2007, 2010, 2012, 2014 and lastly, in the final of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, while on the other hand, South Africa have just managed two wins in 2009 and 2022.
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Stats |
Matches |
IND Won |
SA Won |
Draw |
Tied |
NR |
|
Overall |
31 |
18 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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In T20 World Cup |
7 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Last 5 T20Is |
5 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records: Last Five Matches
South Africa’s only win came against India in New Chandigarh, where they defeated the Indians by 51 runs. The World Cup fixture is scheduled to be played in Ahmedabad, where India dominated the Proteas by winning the match by 30 runs.
IND vs SA Head-to-Head Records – Result of the last 5 games:
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India won by 30 runs in Ahmedabad on Dec 19, 2025
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India won by 7 wickets in Dharamsala on Dec 14, 2025
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South Africa won by 51 runs in New Chandigarh on Dec 11, 2025
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India won by 101 runs in Cuttack on Dec 9, 2025
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India won by 135 runs in Johannesburg on Nov 15, 2024
IND vs SA T20 World Cup Match 43 —Who will win the match?
India vs South Africa would not only be the most competitive game in this World Cup, but also 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 clash against a revamped Indian side, currently led by Suryakumar Yadav.
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