West Indies vs South Africa (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images/Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images)

In a blockbuster Super Eights encounter of theICC T20 World Cup 2026, the West Indies (WI) will take on South Africa (SA) at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Thursday, February 26. 

The day is surely going to be a blockbuster affair with India taking on Zimbabwe later in the evening.

The West Indies have been sensational in the tournament, having won all of their five encounters so far, including a thumping Super Eights win over Zimbabwe that has propelled their NRR to +5.350. Now, to book their semifinal berth, all they have to do is play well in their remaining matches, including the Proteas, and gain some valuable points. 

The South Africans, too, have been a force to reckon with in this year’s edition, emerging victorious in all of their matches. So, this is going to be a battle of the two unbeaten teams. One thing that might favour the Proteas immensely is their experience of playing at the venue.

They have played four out of five matches at Ahmedabad. So, they are well aware of the conditions there. 

WI vs SA Match Details

Match	West Indies vs South Africa, Match 47, T20 World Cup 2026
Date and Time (IST)	Thursday, February 26, 03:00 PM
Venue	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Broadcast and live-streaming	JioStar Network Channels and JioHotstar (App & Website)

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad: Pitch Report

The Narendra Modi Stadium has hosted five matches in the T20 World Cup 2026 so far, with all being fairly high-scoring games.

So, we can expect a run-fest in the West Indies vs South Africa clash, especially with both teams boasting many big-hitters. The pitch might grip a little but will get better as the game progresses. 

WI vs SA Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

Matches Played	29
WI Won	15
SA Won	14
Tied / No Results	0
First-ever Fixture	September 11, 2007
Last-ever Fixture	January 31, 2026

WI vs SA Predicted Playing XIs West Indies (WI):

Brandon King, Shai Hope (captain & wicketkeeper), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph

South Africa (SA):

Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

WI vs RSA Probable Best Performers Probable Best Batter: Shimron Hetmyer  

West Indies' power hitter Shimron Hetmyer will be the batter to watch out for in this contest. He has been in tremendous touch, coming off after an epic knock of 85 off 34 balls against Zimbabwe. Hetmyer is currently the second-leading run-scorer of the tournament. 

Probable Best Bowler: Marco Jansen  

South Africa's left-arm pacer Marco Jansen will be the bowler to watch out for in this contest. He is currently the joint second-highest wicket-taker with 11 wickets to his name. What stands out is that all of those 11 wickets have come at this very venue, indicating that the tall bowler has acclimatised himself quite well at the Motera deck. 

Today's Match Prediction: Team bowling first to win the match