What is South Africa’s record at Narendra Modi Stadium in T20Is?

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is currently underway, co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, and will run from February 7 to March 8. South Africa kicked off their campaign on February 9 against Canada at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The Proteas topped Group D, which comprised Canada, Afghanistan, New Zealand, and the United Arab Emirates. They entered the tournament with confidence after finishing as runners-up in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, where they suffered a narrow defeat to India in the final, which was jointly hosted by the West Indies and the United States.

Markram and Co. won all four matches in Group D, before defeating India in their last game and stretching their winning streak to five.

What is South Africa’s T20I record at the Narendra Modi Stadium?

South Africa have played five T20Is at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad so far. Their first appearance at the venue came during their recent tour of India, when they featured in the fifth T20I of the series. The Proteas suffered a 30-run defeat in that encounter, which also cost them the series to the Men in Blue.

Batting first, India posted a formidable total of 231/5 in their allotted 20 overs. Hardik Pandya played a blistering knock of 63 off just 25 balls, smashing five fours and five sixes at a staggering strike rate of 252. Tilak Varma provided excellent support with a fluent 73 off 42 deliveries, including 10 fours and one six, striking at 173.80. For South Africa, Corbin Bosch was the standout bowler, returning figures of 2/44.

In reply, South Africa showed fighting spirit but ultimately fell short of the target. Quinton de Kock led the charge with an aggressive 65 off 35 balls, which featured nine fours and three sixes. However, the lack of significant contributions from the rest of the batting lineup proved costly, and the Proteas eventually finished on 201/8. For India, Varun Chakravarthy starred with the ball, claiming 4/53, while Jasprit Bumrah picked up 2/17.

South Africa’s second T20I at the venue came against Canada during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, where they secured a convincing 57-run victory. Recently, South Africa were involved in one of the most thrilling encounters of the World Cup against Afghanistan. The contest turned into a dramatic nail-biter, ultimately requiring two Super Overs to determine the winner. They held their nerve under immense pressure and emerged victorious in a high-intensity finish.

In their fourth match, they faced New Zealand and secured a convincing seven-wicket win, thanks to a quick-fire knock from Markram, which sealed their place in the Super Eights.

Their most recent clash at the colossal venue came against India on Sunday, February 22. The Aiden Markram-led side won the toss and opted to bat first. They amassed 187/7, with David Miller top-scoring with a 35-ball 63. In reply, India were bowled out for 111, with Marco Jansen and Keshav Maharaj picking up four and three wickets, respectively.