India vs South Africa Super-8 Match: Teams of India and South Africa will meet in Ahmedabad on 22 February. Narendra Modi Stadium They will face each other in the Super-8 match. Last time, India had captured the T-20 World Cup by defeating South Africa. In this way, this is a rematch of the 2024 final. South Africa and India have won all their matches in the group stage. Where India defeated Pakistan, Netherlands, USA and Namibia. At the same time, South Africa defeated New Zealand, Afghanistan, UAE and Canada.
India and South AfricaThere are many players in both the teams, who can change the course of the match. Come, let us know about those 5 players who will be under maximum attention.
India
- Suryakumar Yadav (Captain) – Explosive batsman in the middle order, ranks among the most dangerous batsmen in the world in T20I.
- Jasprit Bumrah- King of death overs, the deadliest bowler in the tournament
- Abhishek Sharma- Aggressive start in opening, match changer in power-play.
- Shivam Dubey – Middle order power-hitting and finishing
- Varun Chakraborty – Ability to take wickets with new ball/mystery spin
South Africa
- quinton de kock – Excellent record in India (SR 150+), stormy batting in power-play.
- Aiden Markram (Captain) – Highest run scorer in the tournament, all-round contribution
- David Miller – Finisher in Indian conditions (SR 175+), last overs specialist.
- Kagiso Rabada – Leader of experienced pace attack, ability to take wickets
- Marco Johnson – Variety of pace (bounce, swing, yorker), explosive batting in the lower order
5 biggest strengths and weaknesses of India and South Africa
5 strengths of India
- Explosive Opening (Abhishek-Kishan/Samson) – 70-80 runs easily in power-play
- World class bowling unit (Bumrah + Arshdeep + Varun + Axar) – Ability to take wickets in every phase
- Allround Depth (Hardik, Akshar, Dubey) – Batting and bowling balance
- Home ground + recent form (consecutive wins)– Support of home crowd, victory in 12 consecutive matches
- Finishing Skills (Rinku, Dubey, SKY) – Expert in defending 200+ scores
5 weaknesses of India
- Consistency of middle order (SKY, Tilak, Dubey are not able to score runs recently)
- Problems in the middle overs against off-spin (lost 8 wickets in off-spin in 17 overs in the tournament)
- If the top-3 are out early then the scoring rate drops.
- Sometimes proving costly in death bowling
- Young players lack experience in pressure matches
5 strengths of South Africa
- Excellent pace attack (Rabada, Nortje, Johnson, Ngidi) – bounce, swing and variety
- Quinton de Kock + David Miller’s records in Indian conditions (SR 150+ and 175+)
- All-round depth (Janson, Bosh, Markram)
- Good understanding of Indian pitches from IPL experience
- Middle order firepower (Brevis, Stubbs, Miller) – Ability to beat the spin as well.
5 weaknesses of South Africa
- Spin department weak (only chef + part-time off-spin, no wrist-spinner)
- Young middle order (Brevis, Stubbs) still struggling in India
- History of choking in big knockout matches (2024 final loss)
- Lack of control on spin pitches
- If De Kock is out early then the top order will be a little weak.
When have India and South Africa clashed in the T20 World Cup so far?
So far, India and South Africa have clashed a total of 7 times in the T20 World Cup, out of which India has won 5 and South Africa has won 2 matches.
- 2007 (Durban): India won by 37 runs
- 2009 (Nottingham): South Africa won by 12 runs
- 2010 (Gross Islet): India won by 14 runs
- 2012 (Colombo): India won by 1 run
- 2014 (Mirpur, Semi-Final): India won by 6 wickets
- 2022 (Perth): South Africa won by 5 wickets
- 2024 (Bridgetown, Final): India won by 7 runs
Overall T20I head-to-head (all matches):
- Total matches: 35
- India won: 21
- South Africa won: 13
- No result: 1
Who has dominance between India and South Africa?
Overall, India’s dominance against South Africa is clear, especially in the World Cup and knockout matches (2014 semis + 2024 finals both won by India). India also led 3-1 in the 2025-26 series. The match to be played tomorrow (22 February) will be high-voltage. India is the favourite, but South Africa’s pace battery and De Kock-Miller combination can turn any match. The Ahmedabad pitch is expected to be good for batting. Score more than 200 can be easily made here.
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