ICC T20 World Cup 2026: India vs South Africa Warm-Up Match Preview

India will only play one warm-up match before the ICC T20 World Cup begins, and that will be against South Africa, the previous edition's runners-up. The players from the two sides that were sidelined by injuries may make their comebacks as the two T20 World Cup 2024 finalists square off in the IND vs. SA warm-up match.

The recent series victory against New Zealand has only reinforced India's status as the hosts and favourites going into the 2026 T20 World Cup. The team appears to be evenly distributed across departments. In the meantime, several South African players are bringing confidence and form to the international tournament after a successful SA20 season. The Proteas still have a quality team, even though injuries have somewhat hampered their build-up.

India vs South Africa Warm-Up Match Details:

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Pitch Report:

Both pacers and spinners can benefit somewhat from the DY Patil Stadium's pitch. It is impossible to foresee whether the pitch will be used for bowling or batting, though. The field can accommodate both low-scoring thrillers and high-scoring entertainment because of its short boundaries, lush green outfields, and partial green sections.

Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Weather Forecast:

Accuweather predicts that the daytime high will be about 33 degrees, and that it will progressively drop as the evening wears on. The lowest reported temperature might have been about 23 degrees. Although players may find the excessive humidity in Mumbai to be a little unpleasant, rain won't interfere with the game at this time of year.

Warm-up Head to Head:

India vs South Africa Predicted Playing XI:

IND: Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rinku Singh, Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Kuldeep Yadav (c)

SA: 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, and Aiden Markram (c)

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