India vs south africa – Super 8 Clash
India will face south africa in their first Super 8 match of the t20 world cup 2026.
The match will be played on Sunday, february 22, at the narendra modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
India previously played at this venue against the netherlands and secured a win.
South Africa has also played two matches at this ground in the current tournament and won both.
Focus on abhishek Sharma’s Form
Opener abhishek Sharma has struggled in the group stage.
He was dismissed for zero in all three matches.
His ducks came against the USA, Pakistan, and the Netherlands.
Despite india remaining unbeaten, his form has raised concerns among fans and experts.
Suryakumar Yadav’s Strong Response
Captain suryakumar yadav addressed the issue in the pre-match press conference.
He made it clear that the team management is not worried about Abhishek’s poor run.
Surya said he is “worried about those who are concerned about Abhishek.”
He added that he is more concerned about the opposition teams that will face abhishek in the future.
The captain emphasized that abhishek performed exceptionally well last year and deserves backing.
He called this phase a time to reward the youngster for his past contributions.
Pitch and Match Conditions
Suryakumar mentioned that it is not necessary to score 250 runs in every match.
He noted that the pitches have been slightly different in this tournament.
India is prepared to adapt to the surface conditions in the Super 8 stage.
India’s Probable Playing XI vs South Africa
Abhishek Sharma
Ishan Kishan (wk)
Tilak Varma
Suryakumar Yadav (c)
Shivam Dube
Hardik Pandya
Rinku Singh
Axar Patel
Arshdeep Singh
Varun Chakravarthy
Jasprit Bumrah
Big Test Ahead
The clash against south africa will be a major challenge.
India will look to maintain momentum, while south africa aims to continue their winning run at Ahmedabad.
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