Ind Vs Sa – India to Take on South Africa with Changes! Know the Probable Playing XI

India Playing 11 vs South Africa: The Indian cricket team is riding high on its unbeaten streak in the ICC World T20 2026, having won all its league stage matches. India secured a place in the Super 8 with a stellar performance in the group stage. Now, their next match will be against South Africa on February 22nd.

This match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, a highly anticipated one. The Indian team will aim to win against South Africa at all costs. They will aim to defeat Africa and improve their points table rankings for the semi-finals.

In any case, every match will now be a knockout for India. India may field some changes in the next match. Opener Abhishek Sharma has yet to open his account in this tournament. Find out the key details below about India’s expected playing XI.

When and where will the match be played?

The Super 8 match between India and South Africa will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 22nd, starting at 7 p.m. Players from both teams are seen sweating it out in net practice before the match. Viewers will be able to watch the match live on television.

Will Abhishek Sharma be dropped?

Indian cricket team opener Abhishek Sharma has been a major disappointment in this tournament. He played three matches in the group stage, failing to score a single run. This has prompted the selectors to consider dropping him. Sharma failed to open his account against the USA.

He was ruled out of the second match due to an infection. He failed to open his account against Pakistan in the third match and the Netherlands in the fourth. Now, a replacement option may be considered. Sanju Samson could be included in the playing XI. Samson is a good batsman and wicketkeeper, and has the ability to play big innings for India from time to time.

The opening pair will change

If Abhishek Sharma is dropped against South Africa, the opening pair will change. Sanju Samson could be sent in as an opener alongside Ishan Kishan. Rinku Singh is expected to bat at number three. Surya Kumar Yadav himself could bat at number four. He is also considered adept at scoring quickly.

Learn about India’s probable playing XI

Abhishek Sharma/Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah.