IND vs SA: Indian team has to play its first match in Super-8 against South Africa on 22 February at Narendra Modi Stadium. If we look at the records of both the teams before this match, India has the upper hand.
IND vs SA: Now in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, after the league stage matches, the round of Super-8 matches is going to start. On February 22, the Super-8 match between India and South Africa will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Before this high-voltage match, let us know what the records say and which team has the upper hand.
IND vs SA: Who has the upper hand?
In the Super-8, the Indian team has to play its first match against South Africa on 22 February at Narendra Modi Stadium. If we look at the records of both the teams before this match, India has the upper hand. According to the previous matches, India continues to dominate this format, although in some matches South Africa has also given a tough challenge. Of the 35 T20 Internationals played between the two teams so far, India has won 21, while South Africa has won 13 matches and 1 match was cancelled. Whereas in the 7 matches played so far in the T20 World Cup, India has won 5 and South Africa has won 2 matches.
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India can benefit
The Indian team seems to be in great form in this tournament, the team has made it to the Super-8 by winning all the matches of the first phase. At the same time, the South African team has also performed brilliantly in the league stage matches. India played its last group stage match at Narendra Modi Stadium. Now he has to play his next match against South Africa on the same ground. In such a situation, it is believed that India can get the benefit of domestic conditions.
There was dust in the T20 World Cup 2024 final
The teams of India and South Africa were the finalists of T20 World Cup 2024. Where in the final, the Indian team won the title by defeating South Africa by 7 runs under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Now South Africa will enter the Super-8 match with the intention of avenging that defeat.
Probable playing 11 of both the teams
India- Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Verma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Varun Chakraborty.
South Africa- Aiden Markram, Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, Jason Smith, Marco Jensen, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Kwena Mafaka.
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