Watch: Mohammad Amir laughs as India suffer heavy loss to South Africa in T20 World Cup 2026 super 8 match
Mohammad Amir laughed on live TV after India’s heavy loss to South Africa, as his earlier predictions about their World Cup campaign appeared to come true.
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India’s big defeat to South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match brought a strong reaction from former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir. Chasing 188 in Ahmedabad, India struggled badly with the bat. The team kept losing wickets against South Africa’s clever slower balls. Eventually, they were bowled out for just 111 in 18.5 overs.
This loss marked India’s first defeat in ICC tournaments across formats since the 2023 ODI World Cup final loss to Australia at the same venue. Before this game, Amir had predicted that India would not reach the top four. He had also called opener Abhishek Sharma a “slogger,” and the youngster has not had a good tournament so far. After the result, Amir’s comments once again became a talking point.
On a Pakistan TV show, the host jokingly called Amir an “astrologer” for predicting India’s struggles so accurately. The host said, “The things our Pakistani team is not able to do, our panellists are doing while sitting in a studio in Lahore. Mohammad Amir first called Abhishek Sharma a slogger, and since then, Abhishek has struggled for form in the tournament. He then said India won't reach the semi-finals, and it seems India is listening to what Amir has said. Let's welcome astrologer, cricketer, and left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir.” Hearing this, Amir laughed loudly.
Amir’s Funny Reply and India’s Qualification Hopes
Still smiling, Amir responded, “Kya bana diya hai mujhe? Allah maaf kare (What have you turned me into? May God forgive you).” His reaction quickly went viral on social media. Many fans found the moment entertaining after India’s disappointing performance.
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The defeat also hurt India’s net run rate, which dropped to -3.800. Now, India must win their remaining matches against Zimbabwe on February 26 in Chennai and West Indies on March 1 in Kolkata to keep their semi-final hopes alive. Meanwhile, South Africa will take on the West Indies on February 26 in their next Super 8 fixture.
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