It’s 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 – except for that South Africa vs Afghanistan match, which went into a second Super Over.
Even as hosts, India won’t quite have home advantage, given South Africa have played three of their four group stage games on Ahmedabad’s flat wicket, which has an average first-inning 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 game against the Netherlands came under a bit of scrutiny, especially as Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav didn’t quite bring the heat while batting first. That has to change if India want to challenge South Africa’s hard-hitting lineup, with most of their batters showing good form.
One of the things to look out for in this match will be South Africa’s plans against India’s openers. While Ishan Kishan is in fantastic touch, Abhishek Sharma has scored three ducks in three matches and has struggled against right-arm off-spin. So there’s a strong chance Aiden Markram could open the bowling – just like Aryan Dutt did for the Netherlands 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 ultimately be a toss-up between him and left-arm spinner Axar Patel, especially considering South Africa’s mix of right- and left-handers.
Keep reading as we explain how to watch the 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 at the T20 World Cup, including India vs South Africa is streaming live and free on ICC.tv in select countries and on Tamasha in Pakistan.
ICC.tv isn’t 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 from outside your country
Below we’ve got you covered with your official broadcasting options for cricket-loving countries (and the US!), but if you’re overseas you’ll soon discover that you can’t watch your usual service because of geo-restrictions.
You can get past these blocks, however, by using the best VPN to change your streaming device’s IP address to your usual location.
Use a VPN to watch the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup live stream from anywhere:
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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 1:30pm GMT / 8:30am 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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