Proteas head coach Shukri Conrad feel co-hosts India will be under more pressure when the teams clash in their T20 World Cup encounter in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has identified Varun Chakaravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah as the key figures for India ahead of their T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight clash against South Africa.
Nqobani Mokoena has earned a maiden call up to the Proteas squad, showing plenty of changes, for the five-match T20I series in New Zealand next month.
South Africa completed the group stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup undefeated when they eased past the United Arab Emirates by six wickets in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Proteas T20 Specialist Consultant Albie Morkel breathed a huge sigh of relief at the team’s qualification into the Super 8 stage of the T20 World Cup, saying they came out of a very tricky Group D.
Proteas T20 captain Aiden Markram was satisfied with their performance against New Zealand at the T20 World Cup yesterday, and went as far as saying they played a near perfect game.