West Indies Playing XI vs South Africa Playing XI - Match 47, Super 8 Group 1 | ICC T20 World Cup 2026

The West Indies and South Africa, both sides, uphold some exciting brand of cricket in the group stage of the T20 World Cup 2026. Now, they are preparing for a direct clash. On February 26, the West Indies will face South Africa in Ahmedabad.

This article will provide deep insights into the West Indies and South Africa's possible playing elevens. Proving their mettle in the group stage, both of the teams qualified for the next stage as deserving candidates. They qualified in the round of eight as one of the strongest sides in the competition. Their batters especially accomplished some serious jobs.

West Indies playing XI vs South Africa—T20 World Cup 2026:

Openers: Brandon King and Shai Hope.

While Brandon King can provide a calm, collective mindset in the middle, the skipper, Shai Hope, will not dare to take high-risk shots. King, so far in the T20 World Cup 2026, contributed significantly well on the scoreboard. Though Shai Hope, one of the household names in the world of Twenty20 cricket, is yet to show his best.

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Middle-order: Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, and Jason Holder.

The West Indies cricket team is lacking no firepower in their batting lineup. Shimron Hetmyer has been in brilliant form since the beginning of the tournament. Sherfane Rutherford also displayed glimpses of his attacking batting.

Rovman Powell also made some efforts to keep one end of the crease untouched. But the unsung hero in the team can be the experienced all-rounder skipper Jason Holder, who can contribute equally well with bat and ball.

Bowlers: Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph.

In comparison to the batting line-up, the bowling department is lacking depth as well as quality. The Caribbean bowling attack is mostly dependent on the spinner Akeal Hosein. Shamar Joseph, the pacer, has the potential to do wonders with the white ball.

West Indies Playing 11: Brandon King, Shai Hope (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph.

South Africa Playing 11 vs West Indies—T20 World Cup 2026:

Openers: Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram.

The opening pair with two experienced batters itself can be enough to knock West Indies out of the contest in Ahmedabad on February 26. With immediate effect, West Indian bowlers should invest heavily to break the pair of Quinton de Kock and Aiden Markram.

Middle-order: Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs.

Marco Jansen can also be considered in the list of batters, as he often came in handy with his batting efforts. Among the middle-order batters, Ryan Rickelton is in good form and will be a constant threat for the bowlers. Brevis and Stubbs can do severe damage through their cameos. And David Miller, under pressure, can drag his team back on track.

Bowlers: Marco Jansen, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada.

On paper, the South African bowling lineup is looking stronger than the West Indies bowling department. Along with Jansen, Kagiso Rabada or Lungi Ngidi will be there to put pressure on the opposite side batters. Keshav Maharaj and George Linde can be the weak links of the Proteas' playing combination. During the mid-phase of the game, when the spinners will be in action, it will be exciting to see how they can pressurise the aggressive batters.

South Africa playing 11: Quinton de Kock (w), Aiden Markram (c), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, George Linde, Lungi Ngidi, Keshav Maharaj, and Kagiso Rabada.

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