India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match: India won the toss and chose to bat against South Africa in the 10th warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the DY Patil Sports Academy on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The warm-up fixture will give both teams a chance to test combinations and build momentum ahead of the main tournament.
Speaking after the toss, Yadav said the decision was based on the pitch and the challenge it would present to their bowlers later in the game. "
I've heard there might be dew later on, so we want to challenge our bowlers. Want to test ourselves tonight. Definitely Ishan and Abhishek (to open). When you play the sport, it comes with a lot of responsibility. Pressure is always there. But at the same time, there's so many people coming out to support you. Gives you an extra advantage. Just want to follow what we've been doing in the last one and a half years. Continue those good habits," SKY said.
India vs South Africa Playing XIs
India (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Washington Sundar, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav
South Africa (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, David Miller, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada
