NZ vs SA Dream11 Prediction, 24th Match, T20 WC 2026

New Zealand will square off against South Africa in the 24th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be played on Saturday, 14th February at 7:00 PM IST. The match will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Check out the best NZ vs SA Dream11 team tips, player stats, pitch report, top fantasy picks and dream11 prediction team.

Match Preview

New Zealand and South Africa have both enjoyed strong starts to their campaigns, registering two wins each. New Zealand secured convincing victories over Afghanistan and United Arab Emirates, while South Africa defeated Canada comfortably and edged past Afghanistan in a close game.

These two sides have faced each other 17 times in this format, with South Africa holding the advantage with 11 wins, while New Zealand have won six encounters.

Tim Seifert stands out as the top choice for the captaincy role after an excellent run with the bat, scoring 154 runs so far in the tournament. Ryan Rickelton shapes up as the leading option for the vice captaincy role, having contributed 94 runs.

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Pitch Report

*The stats are based on the T20Is matches played at Narendra Modi Stadium.

Pitch type – Generally balanced / batter-friendly

Batting 1st Won – 9 matches

Batting 2nd Won – 4 matches

Average 1st innings score – 171 runs

NZ vs SA Probable Playing XI

New Zealand: Tim Seifert(w), Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner(c), James Neesham, Matt Henry, Lockie Ferguson, Jacob Duffy

South Africa: Aiden Markram(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi