India vs South Africa, Super 8, T20 World Cup 2026: Date, time, venue, live streaming details

As the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 enters its crucial Super 8 stage, India face South Africa in a rematch of the 2024 final. Fans can watch the match on JioHotstar via OTTplay Premium.

India will enter the Super 8s with an unbeaten record in the group stage. Image | BCCI

We have now entered the business end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 as the tournament enters its most critical phase. In a repeat of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 final, defending champions India will face the South African team in their opening match of the Super 8 stage. This will be a battle for psychological dominance in a group that will also feature the dangerous West Indies, who are unbeaten in the group stage and a resurgent Zimbabwe, which stunted teams like Australia's progress into the Super 8. Here is everything you need to know about the high-stakes encounter between the Men in Blue and the Proteas.

Match details

Date: Sunday, February 22, 2026

Time: 7:00 PM IST (Local Time)

Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India

Stage: Super 8 (Group 1)

Where to watch the India vs South Africa Super 8, T20 World Cup 2026 match in India?

Cricket fans in India can watch the India vs South Africa Super 8, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 match online on JioHotstar, via OTTplay Premium.

On television, fans can watch the match on Sony Sports Ten 1 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi), and Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil & Telugu).

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Preview

India is in the Super Eight with a perfect record, having topped Group A by going unbeaten in their group stage. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian side, though did not look perfect, but they somehow managed to win the grand situations and defeat their opponents in the group stage.

With Ishan Kishan doing the damage at the top of the order, Shivam Dube and Hardik Pandya are providing them the finish during the latter part of the innings. The batting looked in good nick, but they would suddenly like to improve during the Super 8s against a dominant side like South Africa.

The bowling unit, spearheaded by the ever-reliable Jasprit Bumrah, remains the most feared in the competition. Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav also create one of the most versetile bowling lineups in the tournament.

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South Africa, meanwhile, topped Group D after navigating a "Group of Death" that included New Zealand and Afghanistan.

The wounds of the defeat in the final in Barbados will still be fresh, and the Proteas have leaned heavily on their pace battery Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje to dismantle oppositions. Along with them, experienced Keshav Maharaj will continue to be a key member of the squad against a strong India.

The Ahmedabad pitch traditionally offers a fair contest between bat and ball, though the evening dew could make the toss a pivotal factor.

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