If India-South Africa Super-8 match is canceled after PAK vs NZ, who will benefit? Know the weather condition of Ahmedabad

PAK vs NZ, IND vs SA: After the end of the group stage matches of T20 World Cup 2026, the phase of Super-8 started but no one would have guessed the way the journey of Super-8 started. The first match of Super-8 was to be played between Pakistan and New Zealand but this match was completely canceled due to rain.

After this match, the fans are worried that rain might spoil the match to be played between India and South Africa on 22nd February and if this happens then which team will benefit? Next, we are going to tell you what the weather will be like in Ahmedabad tomorrow i.e. 22nd February and which team will benefit after the cancellation of the match.

PAK vs NZ match canceled due to rain

The first match of Super-8 between New Zealand and Pakistan was to be played at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Which could go only till the toss due to rain. After the toss, light drizzle started which gradually turned into heavy rain. After waiting for about 2 hours, the umpires decided to cancel the match. Due to which Pakistan and New Zealand teams were given 1-1 points.

Rain should not become the villain in IND vs SA match!

Now the second Super-8 match is to be played between Team India and South Africa on 22 February. After the cancellation of the Pakistan and New Zealand match, fans are mentally afraid as to what would happen if rain spoils the India-South Africa match also. Before this, let us tell you how the weather of Ahmedabad is going to be on 22 February?

IND vs SA: How will be the weather in Ahmedabad?

The weather is expected to be good during the second match of Super 8 i.e. India-South Africa match. The match will start at 7 pm Indian time, the sky is going to be clear at that time. The temperature can remain around 34-37 degrees Celsius on this day. Humidity is expected to be around 24%, while the wind is going to blow at a speed of around 9 km/h. In such a situation, the fans are going to see the entire match. However, excessive heat can bother the players.

The Indian team had also played the last match on this ground. Where the spinners got some help. In such a situation, she would like to take advantage of it. The South African team has also played 2 matches in this tournament on the grounds of Ahmedabad. He has won both the matches. In such a situation, they can give them a tough competition on India’s home turf.

If IND vs SA match gets cancelled?

Now let us talk that if the India-South Africa match is canceled due to rain, then both the teams will be given 1 point each. These are the conditions made by the ICC for the T20 World Cup 2026 i.e. ‘Playing Conditions’. According to this, if two teams in a group are on equal points, then the team winning more matches will go to the next round.

If here also both are tied then the team with better net run rate will move ahead. If things don’t work out here too, then the decision will be taken based on the outcome of the competition between the two teams. If a decision cannot be taken even on this basis, then the same team will reach the semi-finals, which was ranked higher in the ICC rankings on 6 February 2026.