India will face South Africa, Zimbabwe and the West Indies in their three Super 8 matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. India’s first Super 8s match will be played on Sunday (February 22) against
South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and for their second match against Zimbabwe, the Suryakumar Yadav-led side will travel to Chennai. The first-ever T20I match between India and Zimbabwe in India will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday (February 26). India’s third Super 8s match is scheduled to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 1 against the West Indies.
Like India, Zimbabwe, the West Indies and South Africa are also unbeaten in the ongoing shortest-format mega-event, and they topped their respective groups.
India’s schedule in Super 8s of T20 World Cup 2026
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | VENUE | TIME (IST) |
| February 22 | Sunday | South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 07:00 PM |
| February 26 | Thursday | Zimbabwe | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 07:00 PM |
| March 1 | Sunday | West Indies | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 07:00 PM |
While Men in Maroon and the Proteas won all four group matches, Zimbabwe defeated the likes of Oman, Australia and Sri Lanka, whereas their third Group B match against Ireland in Pallekele got washed out due to rain on Tuesday (February 17).
How India performed in the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2026?
India kicked off their T20 World Cup title defence with a 29-run win over the United States of America in Mumbai on February 7th. In that fixture, Suryakumar Yadav played an unbeaten knock of 84 runs, and Mohammed Siraj dismissed three USA batters.
India then crushed Namibia by 93 runs in Delhi on February 12 and hammered arch-rivals Pakistan by 61 runs in Colombo (R. Premadasa Stadium) on Sunday (February 15). India’s fourth Group A match was played against the Netherlands in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, and Surya’s men won that fixture as well comfortably by 17 runs.
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | RESULT | MARGIN | VENUE |
| February 7 | Saturday | USA | Win | 29 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| February 12 | Thursday | Namibia | Win | 93 runs | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| February 15 | Sunday | Pakistan | Win | 61 runs | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Netherlands | Win | 17 runs | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
How India’s Super 8s opponents perform in the group stage of T20 World Cup 2026?
South Africa
2024 T20 World Cup losing finalists South Africa defeated Canada by 57 runs in their first Group D match of T20 World Cup 2026 on February 9 in Ahmedabad and then got the better of Afghanistan in the double Super Over at the same venue on February 11. South Africa played their third Group D match as well at Narendra Modi Stadium and chased down the target of 176 runs in 17.1 overs to secure a 7-wicket win over New Zealand on February 14.
In their fourth Group D match, Aiden Markram’s men defeated the United Arab Emirates by 6 wickets in Delhi on February 18.
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | RESULT | MARGIN | VENUE |
| February 9 | Monday | Canada | Win | 57 runs | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| February 11 | Wednesday | Afghanistan | Win | Super over | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| February 14 | Saturday | New Zealand | Win | 7 wickets | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| February 18 | Wednesday | UAE | Win | 6 wickets | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
Zimbabwe
Sikandar Raza-led Zimbabwe faced Oman in their first Group B match of T20 World Cup 2026 on February 9 in Colombo (SSC) and secured a dominating win by 8 wickets. They were up against Australia in their second match on February 13, and in the fixture played at R Premadasa Stadium, they stunned the 2021 champions by 23 runs. Zimbabwe posted a total of 169/2 in 20 overs and then bowled the Mitchell Marsh-led side for just 146 in 19.3 overs.
Zimbabwe’s third match against Ireland in Pallekele on February 17 was abandoned due to rain, and they round off their group stage campaign with a 6-wicket win over co-hosts Sri Lanka on Thursday (February 19).
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | RESULT | MARGIN | VENUE |
| February 9 | Monday | Oman | Win | 8 wickets | Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo |
| February 13 | Friday | Australia | Win | 23 runs | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Ireland | No Result (Rain) | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele | |
| February 19 | Thursday | Sri Lanka | Win | 6 wickets | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
West Indies
Two-time champions West Indies defeated Scotland by 35 runs in their first Group C match of T20 World Cup 2026 on February 7 in Kolkata. In that fixture, fast-bowling all-rounder Romario Shepherd picked up a hat-trick for the Shai Hope-led side. The West Indies’ second and third group matches were staged in Mumbai, and they secured wins by 30 runs and 9 wickets against England and Nepal, respectively.
| DATE | DAY | AGAINST | RESULT | MARGIN | VENUE |
| February 7 | Saturday | Scotland | Win | 35 runs | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| February 11 | Wednesday | England | Win | 30 runs | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| February 16 | Monday | Nepal | Win | 9 wickets | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| February 19 | Thursday | Italy | Win | 42 runs | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
The West Indies maintained their perfect win record in the group stage of T20 World Cup 2026 on Thursday (February 19) by securing a dominating 42-run win over Italy at Eden Gardens.
Full squads
India: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Ishan Kishan (WK), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh
South Africa: Aiden Markram (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi, Jason Smith, George Linde, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (C), Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Myers, Ben Curran, Ryan Burl, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani, Tony Munyonga, Clive Madande, Graeme Cremer
West Indies: Shai Hope (C & WK), Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Quentin Sampson, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph, Shimron Hetmyer, Gudakesh Motie, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales
