South Africa National Cricket Team vs Canada National Cricket Team Match: South Africa will begin their ICC T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against Canada at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Monday, February 9, 2026. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM IST. This will be Canada’s first T20 World Cup game on Indian soil. They qualified for the tournament after topping the American T20 World Cup qualifiers and are making their second appearance in the global event. South Africa, meanwhile, will be looking to start their campaign on a strong note.
Squads:
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock(w), Aiden Markram(c), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Jason Smith, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Lungi Ngidi, Corbin Bosch, George Linde, Tristan Stubbs, Kwena Maphaka
Canada Squad: Dilpreet Bajwa(c), Yuvraj Samra, Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(w), Kanwarpal Tathgur, Jaskaran Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Ansh Patel, Ajayveer Hundal, Ravinderpal Singh, Harsh Thaker
Probable Playing XIs:
South Africa: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, George Linde/Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje/Lungi Ngidi
Canada: Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Navneet Dhaliwal, Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva/Kanwarpal Tathgur, Nicholas Kirton, Jaskarandeep Singh, Saad Bin Zafar, Dilon Heyliger, Shivam Sharma, Kaleem Sana
Weather Forecast and Pitch Report:
Ahmedabad is expected to be sunny with temperatures ranging from 17°C to 32°C. The Narendra Modi Stadium is known for high-scoring games on its fast outfield, and the dew factor may influence the second innings.
Broadcast and Streaming:
The match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India and streamed online on the JioHotstar app and website.
