Sport|ICC Men's T20 World CupIndia vs South Africa: T20 World Cup Super Eights – teams, start, lineupsDefending champions and co-hosts India face South Africa in the T20 World Cup Super Eights.
## T20 World Cup Super Eights: India vs South Africa
T20 World Cup Super Eights: India vs South Africa
Location: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India
Coverage: Updates and commentary available on Al Jazeera Sport from 10:30 GMT.
The defending champions, India, enter the Super Eights phase against South Africa, whom they defeated in the 2024 final. Both teams are considered strong contenders for this year's title, having performed exceptionally well in the group stage.
India's bowling unit, led by coach Morne Morkel, will focus on taking early wickets against South Africa's top order, which includes in-form players Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram.
India topped their group with four consecutive wins, including victories over the USA, Namibia, Pakistan, and the Netherlands.
South Africa's Path to the Super Eights
South Africa secured their place in the Super Eights with wins against Canada, Afghanistan, New Zealand, and the UAE.
Location: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India Coverage: Updates and commentary available on Al Jazeera Sport from 10:30 GMT.
India's Abhishek Sharma, despite recent struggles, is expected to regain form. Morkel remains confident in his abilities.
Quinton de Kock emphasized the importance of handling pressure in their upcoming match against India. Both teams have had recent encounters, making this a highly anticipated clash.
India are the defending champions and joint-record holders with two T20 World Cup titles.
South Africa has yet to win a T20 World Cup title, with their best performance being a runner-up finish in 2024.
South Africa announced a new squad for their upcoming Twenty20 tour of New Zealand, focusing on fresh talent.
This will be the 36th T20 international meeting between India and South Africa. India leads with 21 wins to South Africa's 13.
Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh
Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Keshav Maharaj
Based on reporting by Al Jazeera.
