The ninth match of the ICC T20 World Cup between South Africa and Canada will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:00 PM. South Africa enters this tournament in good form, having recently defeated the West Indies in a T20I series. They were also runners-up in the previous T20 World Cup, and will be aiming to go one step further and win the tournament this time.

Canada, on the other hand, lost both of their warm-up matches. In the first warm-up game, they suffered a heavy defeat against Italy, while in the second match, they went down to Nepal by six wickets. However, they are expected to put up a good fight against South Africa and provide a tough challenge. 

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SA vs CAN Match Details

• Match: South Africa vs Canada, 9th Match

• Date: 9th February 2026

• Time: 7.00 PM IST

• Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad 

• Live Streaming: JioHotstar 

SA vs CAN Weather Report

Pitch Report - Narendra Modi Stadium

The Narendra Modi Stadium pitch in Ahmedabad is an ideal surface for T20 cricket, as it has a flat surface with true bounce and good carry early on, allowing for unrestrained strokeplay during the powerplay.

Top Batters to Watch – SA vs CAN

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

• David Miller (SA): 2630 runs in T20I 

• Nicholas Kirton (CAN): 744 runs in T20I 

Top Bowlers to Watch – SA vs CAN

• Kagiso Rabada (SA): 78 wickets in T20I 

• Keshav Maharaj (SA): 43 wickets in T20I 

• Anrich Nortje (SA): 53 wickets in T20I 

SA vs CAN Recent Form

SA vs CAN Today Match Prediction Scenarios

Scenario 1: If CAN bat First

• Powerplay Score: 40–45

• Predicted Total: 155–160

• Match Result: SA to win

Scenario 2: If SA bats first

• Powerplay Score: 55–65

• Predicted Total: 180–190

• Match Result: SA to win

Who Will Hit the Most Sixes?

Who Will Hit the Most Fours?

SA vs CAN Predicted Playing XIs

South Africa 

Quinton de Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram (C), Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje.

Canada 

Yuvraj Samra, Dilpreet Bajwa (C), Navneet Dhaliwal, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (WK), Harsh Thaker, Shivam Sharma, Saad Bin Zafar, Jaskaran Singh Buttar, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana

Why South Africa is the favourite today

• Experienced squad 

• Quinton de Kock recent form

• Good pace attack

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

Based on current form, team balance, and superior batting strength, South Africa are the favourites to win this ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026. Ryan Rickelton, Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock are expected to be the key performers.

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