India and South Africa, both group champions with perfect records, will meet today in the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup. The match will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7:30 p.m. local time. Earlier in the day, Sri Lanka will face England in Group 2 at Pallekele. India lead the head-to-head record against South Africa in T20 World Cups with five wins from seven matches.
India enter the match with concerns over the form of opener Abhishek Sharma and number-three batter Tilak Varma. Team management is expected to make changes, possibly bringing in Sanju Samson. Axar Patel or Washington Sundar may be included to strengthen the batting order, while pacer Mohammed Siraj could return to the lineup. Captain Suryakumar Yadav continues to back Abhishek despite his struggles.
South Africa, meanwhile, have no major selection worries. Openers Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock have provided strong starts throughout the tournament, and pacers Lungi Ngidi, Kagiso Rabada, and Marco Jansen remain in good form. The Proteas are expected to field an unchanged side.