WI vs SA Dream11 Prediction, Match 47, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

West Indies is set to face South Africa in the 47th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Thursday, February 26.

By Bhupender Sharma

Updated - 25 Feb 2026, 22:21 IST

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Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeam FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

In the 47th T20 match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies (WI) is set to face South Africa (SA). West Indies put up a stellar performance in the last match, defeating Zimbabwe by a huge margin of 107 runs. Batting first, they scored 254 runs, in response to which Zimbabwe were all out for just 147 runs. The hero of their victory was Shimron Hetmyer, who played a brilliant innings of 85 runs in 34 balls, while Gudakesh Motie performed well in bowling and took four wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.

On the other hand, South Africa also performed well and defeated India in the last match by a huge margin of 76 runs. Batting first, South Africa scored 187 runs, in response to which India was all out after scoring only 111 runs. David Miller proved to be the best batsman from South Africa's side, who played an innings of 63 runs in 35 balls, while Marco Jansen took four wickets for 22 runs in 3.5 overs. Moreover, the winner of this match will almost secure their place in the semi-finals.

Match Information

West Indies vs South Africa, Super 8 Group 1 (X3 v X4)

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 26 Feb 2026, Thur, 3:00 PM IST ,Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Broadcast

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Weather Report

Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad

Smoke

29.0°C

39% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

West Indies

W
W
W
W
W

South Africa

W
W
W
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Aiden Markram

SA - bat

286 Runs

8 Matches

2

Shimron Hetmyer

WI - bat

248 Runs

7 Matches

3

Ryan Rickelton

SA - wk

228 Runs

8 Matches

4

Shai Hope

WI - wkbat

217 Runs

7 Matches

5

Dewald Brevis

SA - bat

207 Runs

8 Matches

6

Sherfane Rutherford

WI - bat

183 Runs

7 Matches

1

Shimron Hetmyer

WI - bat

186.47

7 Matches

2

Sherfane Rutherford

WI - bat

179.41

7 Matches

3

Jason Holder

WI - all

174.07

7 Matches

4

Ryan Rickelton

SA - wk

170.15

8 Matches

5

Marco Jansen

SA - all

169.77

6 Matches

6

Aiden Markram

SA - bat

165.32

8 Matches

1

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

12 Wkts

7 Matches

2

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

11 Wkts

7 Matches

3

Marco Jansen

SA - all

11 Wkts

6 Matches

4

Gudakesh Motie

WI - bowl

10 Wkts

7 Matches

5

Jason Holder

WI - all

10 Wkts

7 Matches

6

Shamar Joseph

WI - bowl

9 Wkts

7 Matches

1

Matthew Forde

WI - bat

6.25

6 Matches

2

Kwena Maphaka

SA - bowl

6.38

2 Matches

3

Anrich Nortje

SA - bowl

7.13

2 Matches

4

Lungi Ngidi

SA - bowl

7.19

7 Matches

5

Corbin Bosch

SA - bowl

7.64

7 Matches

6

George Linde

SA - all

7.80

3 Matches

Probable Playing XI

West Indies

Brandon King, Shai Hope (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, AJ Hosein, G Moti-Kanhai, Shamar Joseph

Bench : Johnson Charles, Quentin Sampson, Roston Chase, Jayden Seales

South Africa

AK Markram (C), Q de Kock (wk), RD Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, DA Miller, T Stubbs, M Jansen, C Bosch, KA Maharaj, K Rabada, L Ngidi

Bench : JF Smith, GF Linde, Kwena Maphaka, A Nortje

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Narendra Modi Stadium is widely regarded as batting-friendly. The quick outfield further benefits batters, enabling them to score boundaries with relative ease. In this tournament, all five matches played at this venue have witnessed first-innings totals of 175 or more, underlining its high-scoring nature. However, bowlers are likely to receive some assistance, particularly in the early overs. As a result, batters must exercise caution during the initial phase of their innings before settling in.

60%

Pace Bowling

40%

Spin Bowling

65%

Batting Pitch

178

Average Score

35%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

9
C

Shimron Hetmyer WI | BAT

Shimron Hetmyer is an excellent batter who played many outstanding innings for his team. He has scored 449 runs in the last 10 games, including an innings of 85 runs in the last game against Zimbabwe.

9
VC

Aiden Markram SA | BAT

Aiden Markram has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 352 runs in the last 10 games with a strike rate of 163.

8.5

Rovman Powell WI | BAT

Rovman Powell has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 59 runs off just 35 balls in the last game against Zimbabwe. Fans will be expecting a brilliant innings from him in this match.

8

Dewald Brevis SA | BAT

Dewald Brevis has performed well in the recent past. He has scored 45 runs with a strike rate of 155 in the last game against India.

6

Gudakesh Motie WI | BOWL

Gudakesh Motie is currently performing well. He took 13 wickets in the last 8 games, including four wickets in the last game against Zimbabwe.

9

Marco Jansen SA | ALL

Marco Jansen is currently performing well. He took 13 wickets in the last 7 games, including four wickets in the last game against India.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

6

Matthew Forde

WI | BAT

7

George Linde

SA | ALL

Last Updated On - Feb 25 2026 10:21 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

WI

5 : 6

SA

Credits Left
9/100

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Quinton de Kock

8.5

Ryan Rickelton

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Aiden Markram
VC

9

Rovman Powell

8.5

Shimron Hetmyer
C

9

Romario Shepherd

8

Marco Jansen

9

Keshav Maharaj

8

Jason Holder

8.5

Gudakesh Motie

6

Players
11/11

Team 1

WI

6 : 5

SA

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Shai Hope

8

Ryan Rickelton

8.5

Dewald Brevis

8

Aiden Markram

9

Rovman Powell

8.5

Shimron Hetmyer
C

9

Romario Shepherd

8

Marco Jansen
VC

9

Shamar Joseph

7.5

Gudakesh Motie

6

Lungi Ngidi

8.5

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