The 10th warm-up match between India and South Africa for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 will be held at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The hosts enter the tournament with high confidence after defeating New Zealand 4-1 in the recent T20I series. There have been plenty of positives, and the team dynamics have changed significantly with the arrival of Ishan Kishan in the New Zealand series. He scored 215 runs in this series.

On the other hand, the South African team defeated the West Indies 2-1 in their last series. Quinton de Kock, who looks in beast mode at the moment, will be a key hope for South Africa to carry that form into the World Cup. Ryan Rickelton has also settled well into the number three role following his late inclusion in the squad.

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IND vs SA Match Details

• Match: India vs South Africa, 10th Warm-up Match 

• Date: 4th February 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

IND vs SA Weather Report

IND vs SA Pitch Report

The pitch at Dr Dy Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai favours the batters and is a high-scoring ground. The average 1st innings score in Men's T20Is is around 180-200 runs.

Top Batters to Watch – IND vs SA

• Suryakumar Yadav (AFG): 3030 runs in T20I

• Quinton de Kock (SA): 2914 runs in T20I 

• Aiden Markram (SA): 1680 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – IND vs SA

• Jasprit Bumrah (IND): 107 wickets in T20I 

• Keshav Maharaj (SA): 43 wickets in T20I 

• Kuldeep Yadav (IND): 94 wickets in T20I

IND vs SA Recent Form

IND vs SA Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If SA Bat First

• Powerplay Score: 45–55

• Predicted Total: 165–180

• Match Result: IND to win

Scenario 2: If IND bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–70

• Predicted Total: 180–200

• Match Result: IND to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

IND vs SA Predicted Playing XIs

India

Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.

South Africa 

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

Why India Are Favourites Today

• Good spin bowler 

• Strong top-order 

• Home condition advantage 

IND vs SA Today Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today?

Based on current form, team balance, and superior bowling strength, India are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Ishan Kishan, Abhishek Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav are expected to be the key performers.

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