{"id":3245,"date":"2026-02-21T11:55:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3245"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:55:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:55:04","slug":"128641338-cms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d.sheep-mine.ts.net\/?p=3245","title":{"rendered":"India vs South Africa Super 8s T20 World Cup 2026: Ahmedabad stadium stats, head-to-head, weather forecast and more | Cricket News &#8211; The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-128642118,imgsize-205198,width-400,resizemode-4\/icc-men39s-t20-wc-2026-ind-vs-sa-training.jpg\" alt=\"India vs South Africa Super 8s T20 World Cup 2026: Ahmedabad stadium stats, head-to-head, weather forecast and more\" title=\"Team India trains ahead of South Africa matche (PTI Photo\/Gurinder Osan)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Team India trains ahead of South Africa matche (PTI Photo\/Gurinder Osan)\">Team India trains ahead of South Africa matche (PTI Photo\/Gurinder Osan)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Team India will begin their Super 8 campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 with a blockbuster clash against South Africa in Ahmedabad on Sunday. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"1\"\/>Ahead of the match, bowling coach Morne Morkel admitted that Indian batters have struggled against spin but expressed confidence that improvement is coming soon.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"lOvcW vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"k7lcu\">\n<p>India fire on all cylinders in the nets ahead of South Africa match<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>Morkel pointed out that the pitches in the tournament have been challenging for batters, especially against slower bowlers. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>He said, &#8220;To be honest, I think on the surfaces we have played so far, it was not the easiest wickets to hit the ball. We tried that in Mumbai, and found ourselves in trouble. So I think the important thing is that we know we can always&#8230; If we have some sort of platform, we can catch up at the back end.&#8221;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>India will also face Zimbabwe on February 26 and West Indies on March 1 in the Super 8 stage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/><strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>IND vs SA: Weather forecast for Ahmedabad<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The weather in Ahmedabad is expected to be hot and clear for the India vs South Africa Super 8 clash, with temperatures around 36\u00b0C and hazy sunshine throughout the day. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>There is no chance of rain or thunderstorms, so fans can expect an uninterrupted 40-over match. <span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>Winds will blow from the west-northwest at around 7 km\/h, with gusts up to 26 km\/h, while the UV index will be high, meaning players will need to manage the heat carefully.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/><strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>IND vs SA head-to-head in T20Is<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"26\">\n<ul>\n<li>Total matches: 31<\/li>\n<li>India wins: 18<\/li>\n<li>South Africa wins: 12<\/li>\n<li>No result: 1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/><strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad \u2013 T20 Stats<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component \" data-pos=\"30\">\n<table class=\"redcator-table-advance\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Total matches<\/td>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Matches won batting first<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Matches won bowling first<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Average 1st innings score<\/td>\n<td>173<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Average 2nd innings score<\/td>\n<td>151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Highest total<\/td>\n<td>234\/4 by India vs New Zealand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lowest total<\/td>\n<td>66 all out by New Zealand vs India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Highest successful chase<\/td>\n<td>178\/3 by South Africa vs New Zealand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lowest defended total<\/td>\n<td>107\/7 by West Indies Women vs India Women<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2>India vs South Africa: Squads<br \/><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">India Squad:<\/span> Suryakumar Yadav (c), Axar Patel, Sanju Samson, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Ishan Kishan, Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Rinku Singh, Mohammed Siraj<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">South Africa Squad:<\/span> Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Anrich Nortje, Tristan Stubbs, Ryan Rickelton<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">ALSO READ: <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/icc-mens-t20-world-cup\/india-vs-south-africa-super-8s-t20-world-cup-2026-live-streaming-when-where-and-how-to-watch-ind-vs-sa-live-on-tv-and-online\/articleshow\/128640509.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">When, where and how to watch IND vs SA live on TV and online<\/a><span class=\"id-r-component br\" 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