IND vs SA : Aidan Markram wins the toss, bats first! Akshar Patel back on the bench, Know Playing 11

By Samira Vishwas On Feb 22, 2026

India vs South Africa Toss Update : The 3rd Super 8 match of t20 World Cup 2026 is being played between India vs South Africa. Before the World Cup, the T20 series was played between India and South Africa in which the Indian team won. But today’s match is going to be important for both the teams. This match is being played between India vs South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Earlier, Team India’s match against Netherlands was also played at this ground.

The India vs South Africa match has been tossed and South African captain Aiden Markram has won the toss and elected to bat first. India’s opener Abhishek Sharma has not batted in the last three matches and has not scored a single run in the league matches yet. All eyes will be on how he will perform in today’s matches. He has been bowled out three times in this tournament.

Toss Update #TeamIndia have been asked to field first in Ahmedabad.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) February 22, 2026

The Indian team has made two changes in these matches. In the previous matches, India’s vice-captain Akshar Patel has been left out. He will not be seen playing in this match either. This decision will definitely come as a shock to Indian cricket fans, as he had performed well in the previous match. Both teams remained undefeated in the group stage. So one team will have to face defeat in today’s competition. A concern for the Indian team is Abhishek Sharma’s form. Abhishek, who is playing his first World Cup, is yet to open his account.

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Indian Team Playing 11 :

Suryakumar Yadav Captain, Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar

South Africa Team Playing:

Aidan Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi.