T20 World Cup 2026: South Africa make major changes for Super Eight tie, India drop Axar Patel again

Ahmedabad: The T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight match between India and South Africa is being played in  Ahmedabad on Sunday. South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. South Africa captain Aiden Markram announced during the toss that the team has made four changes to the playing XI for the match against India. Suryakumar Yadav stated that the Indian team will play unchanged. However, Axar Patel has once again been left out of the team after the Netherlands match.

Did Team India make any changes?

Indian vice-captain Axar Patel has been ruled out for the second consecutive match. Washington Sundar has replaced Axar Patel in both matches. Captain Aiden Markram has made four changes for the ICC T20 World Cup Super Eight match against India. Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, and David Miller return for this match.

How was Axar Patel's performance in the T20 World Cup 2026?

Indian T20 team vice-captain Axar Patel has been in excellent form with the ball in the T20 World Cup. Axar has played three matches and taken six wickets. He took two wickets each against Namibia, the United States, and Pakistan. However, he wasn't particularly impressive with the bat. He scored 14 runs against the United States. However, he failed to open his account in the Namibia and Pakistan matches. He was rested for the match against the Netherlands. Washington Sundar, who replaced him, conceded 36 runs in four overs in that match and went wicketless.

What are the playing XIs for both teams?

South Africa (Playing XI): Aiden Markram (captain), Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brewis, Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi

India (Playing XI): Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakravarthy