India will square off against South Africa in the 10th warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Warm up Matches 2026, scheduled to be played on Wednesday, 4th February at 7:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. Check out the best Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team for today’s IND vs SA clash.
Match Preview
India began their World Cup preparations with a convincing 38 run win over the USA, using an India A side in that contest. They are now expected to field their strongest playing XI as they look to build the right momentum before the tournament gets underway.
South Africa also come into this match on the back of a series win and will view this game as an ideal opportunity to test their preparations against a strong Indian side. They, too, are likely to field their best available XI.
Suryakumar Yadav stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role after scoring 3,030 runs in this format. Hardik Pandya, who has amassed 2,071 runs and picked up 105 wickets, shapes up as the leading option for the vice captaincy role.
Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai Pitch Report
*The stats are based on the T20I matches played at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy.
| Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly |
| Batting 1st Won – 3 matches |
| Batting 2nd Won – 5 matches |
| Average 1st innings score – 176 runs |
IND vs SA Probable Playing XI
India: Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan(w), Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Varun Chakaravarthy, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Tristan Stubbs, Corbin Bosch, Dewald Brevis, Quinton de Kock (wk), Marco Jansen, George Linde, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada
IND vs SA Dream11 Player Stats
| Player Name | T20I Stats |
|---|---|
| Suryakumar Yadav | 3030 runs |
| Hardik Pandya | 2071 runs & 105 wickets |
| Quinton de Kock | 2914 runs |
| David Miller | 2630 runs |
| Abhishek Sharma | 1297 runs |
| Aiden Markram | 1680 runs & 15 wickets |
IND vs SA Dream11 Team
