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 escaped – barring that South Africa vs Afghanistan match, which turned into a second Super Over.
Even as hosts, India won’t quite have home-field advantage, given that South Africa have played three of their four group stage matches on the flat wicket of Ahmedabad, who have an average 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 Netherlands came under some scrutiny, especially since Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav didn’t exactly bring the heat by batting first. This must change if India are to challenge South Africa’s hard-hitting line-up, most of whose batting is in 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 fantastic touch, Abhishek Sharma has scored three ducks in three matches and has struggled against right-arm off-spin. So there is a good chance that Aiden Markram will open the bowling – just like Aryan Dutt did for Netherlands and Salman Agha for Pakistan against India.
India will also have to think carefully about their combination. The decision to play Washington Sundar will be interesting. It could ultimately be a draw between him and left-arm spinner Axar Patel, especially considering South Africa’s mix of right-handers and left-handers.
Read on as we explain how to 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 T20 World Cup Super Eight, including India vs South Africa, is being streamed live and free on ICC.tv in some countries and Tamacha in Pakistan.
ICC.tv is not available in England, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia or India without a VPN, and Tamasha is only available in Pakistan, but you can unblock both free streams in seconds with NordVPN.
How to watch India vs South Africa from outside your country
Below, we show you your official streaming options for cricket-loving countries (and the US!), but if you’re abroad, you’ll soon discover that you can’t watch your usual service due to geo-restrictions.
You can, however, overcome these blocks by using the best VPN to replace the IP address of your streaming device with your usual location.
Use a VPN to watch India vs South Africa T20 World Cup live stream from anywhere:
How to watch India vs South Africa in the UK
How to watch India vs South Africa in the USA
How to watch India vs South Africa in India
How to watch India vs South Africa in Pakistan
How to watch India vs South Africa in Australia
How to watch India vs South Africa in New Zealand
How to watch India vs South Africa in South Africa
India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2026 Q+A
When and where is the India vs South Africa Super 8 match taking place?
The India vs South Africa match of the T20 World Cup 2026 will be played on February 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 1:30 p.m. GMT / 8:30 a.m. ET.
India vs South Africa Teams for T20 World Cup 2026
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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