India National Cricket Team vs South Africa National Cricket Team Match: India will play just one warm-up match before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup when they face South Africa at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The game brings together the finalists of the 2024 T20 World Cup and could see the return of several players who were sidelined due to injuries. For India, it is the only chance to test combinations ahead of the tournament.
Match details
Match: India vs South Africa, T20 World Cup warm-up
Date: Wednesday, February 4,2026
Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Stadium, Navi Mumbai
Time: 7 p.m. IST
Weather and pitch report
Mumbai is expected to be hot and humid, with daytime temperatures around 33 degrees Celsius, dropping to about 23 degrees in the evening. No rain is forecast.
The pitch at the DY Patil Stadium usually offers help to both batters and bowlers. With short boundaries and a quick outfield, high scores are possible, though seamers and spinners can also find assistance.
Squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (captain), Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Keshav Maharaj, Kwena Maphaka, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Jason Smith, Tristan Stubbs.
Probable XIs
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakravarthy.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram (captain), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, George Linde or Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.
Broadcast and streaming
The match will be broadcast live in India on the Star Sports Network and will also be available for live streaming on JioHotstar app and website.