It is a repeat of the last T20 World Cup final as India take on South Africa in their first Super 8 clash. Both teams arrive unbeaten and have rarely fumbled – apart from the match between South Africa and Afghanistan, which went into a second Super Over.
Even as hosts, India won’t quite have home advantage as South Africa have played three of their four group stage matches on Ahmedabad’s flat wicket, which averages a first-innings score of 192 so far in this tournament – meaning we can expect a high-scoring encounter.
Speaking of which, India’s batting approach in their match against the Netherlands got a little out of control, especially as Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav didn’t quite bring the heat while batting first. That needs to change if India are to challenge South Africa’s hard-hitting lineup, with most of their batsmen showing good form.
One of the things to watch out for in this match will be South Africa’s plans against India’s openers. While Ishan Kishan is in great touch, Abhishek Sharma has scored three ducks in three matches and has struggled against right-arm off-spin. So there is a big chance that Aiden Markram can open the bowling – just like Aryan Dutt did for Holland and Salman Agha did for Pakistan against India.
India will also have to think carefully about their combination. The decision around playing Washington Sundar will be interesting. It could end up being a toss-up between him and left-arm spinner Axar Patel, especially given South Africa’s mix of right- and left-handers.
Keep reading as we explain how you can watch India vs South Africa in the T20 World Cup from anywhere in the world.
Can I watch India vs South Africa for free?
Every match of the Super Eight of the T20 World Cup, including India vs South Africa, is streamed live and free on ICC.tv in selected countries and beyond Tamasha in Pakistan.
ICC.tv is not available in England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia or India without a VPN and Tamasha is Pakistan only, but you can unlock both free streams in seconds with NordVPN.
How to watch India vs South Africa outside your country
We’ve got you covered below with your official broadcast options for cricket-loving countries (and the US!), but if you’re overseas you’ll quickly find that you can’t watch your usual service due to geo-restrictions.
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India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 Q+A
When and where is the India vs South Africa Super 8 match?
The India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 match will be played on February 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 13:30 GMT / 8:30 ET.
India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (c), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh
South Africa: 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, Tristan Stubbs
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