South Africa is scheduled to compete with Canada in Match 9 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which is to be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium stadium on February 9th. This evening game will be the first match of the tournament for both teams, and each side will be keen to start their campaign with a win.

South Africa comes into the tournament with plenty of confidence after finishing as runners-up in the previous T20 World Cup. Under the leadership of Aiden Markram, the Proteas have been consistent in T20 cricket. Their batting depth is well equipped with the ability to score quick runs and their bowling line up has the potential to apply pressure on the opposite teams. Canada, meanwhile, after qualifying through the Americas qualifiers and gaining experience in recent ICC events, will look to test themselves against a top team and play with freedom on the big stage.

SA vs CAN: Weather Report 

The weather in Ahmedabad is expected to be excellent for cricket. The conditions will be clear, and temperatures will fluctuate between 23°C and 26°C. There is no predicted rain, light winds will be present, and low humidity will enable uninterrupted play during this period.

SA vs CAN: Narendra Modi Stadium Stats (T20Is)

• Matches played: 7
• Average first-innings score: 188
• Average second-innings score: 155
• Teams winning batting first: 57%
• Teams winning bowling first: 43%
• Highest total: 234/4
• Lowest total: 66/10
• Highest chase: 166/3
• Lowest total defended: 185/8

See Also: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 9: SA vs CAN, head-to-head, pitch report and predicted playing XIs

SA vs CAN: Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa (SA):

Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Ryan Rickelton,  George Linde, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi

Canada (CAN):

Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Shreyas Movva (wk), Navneet Dhaliwal, Yuvraj Samra, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Nicholas Kirton, Harsh Thaker,  Ansh Patel, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger, Jaskaran Singh