
India’s Men’s cricket team will face South Africa, the West Indies, and Zimbabwe at the Super 8s stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Team India continued their fine run of form at the T20 WC 2026 over the weekend with a comfortable victory over arch-rivals Pakistan.
The Blue Shirts latest victory guarantees them a place at the Super 8s stage in grand style as other teams struggled to make an impression against the co-hosts.
Who Will Face India at the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Stage?
See the full schedule of matches for Team India at the Super 8 stage of the T20 WC 2026 below:
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) |
| 22 Feb 2026 | 43rd Match, Super 8 (X1 vs X4) | India vs South Africa | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:00pm |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 48th Match, Super 8 (X1 vs X2) | India vs Zimbabwe | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:00pm |
| 1 Mar 2026 | 52nd Match, Super 8 (X1 vs X3) | India vs West Indies | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | 7:00pm |
Dominant Team India Qualified for Super 8s with a Game to Spare
The Men in Blue secured commanding wins over the USA, Namibia, and Pakistan to cement their Super 8 berth at this campaign. The team had a game in hand (vs the Netherlands) before seeing off Pakistan to progress into the competition’s next round.
India continued their string of wins against opponents at this tournament with another win against the Netherlands. Fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad witnessed an electrifying performance from this edition’s co-hosts, as the Netherlands succumbed to a defeat by 17 runs.
How India Waltzed into Super 8 at T20 WC 2026
Versus the USA – won by 29 runs
India’s squad began their T20 WC campaign against the last edition’s hosts. The Men in Blue entertained a US squad loaded with impressive talent at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Horrendous batting attempts restricted India to 77/6 at one point in the game before skipper Suryakumar Yadav stepped up to deliver an unbeaten 84, boosting the team’s tally to 161/9. Yadav’s batting gave India’s squad a lifeline to defend, and the bowlers did not disappoint during this encounter.
Mohammed Siraj turned the hero on the night after entering India’s squad as a last-minute replacement. His 3 wickets off 29 balls unsettled India’s opponents as they made way from an early collapse during the game.
Supporting balls from Axar Patel (2) and Arshdeep Singh (2) claimed four scalps from the American team as India mounted a late comeback to secure victory.
Versus Namibia – won by 93 runs
Namibia drew inspiration from Zimbabwe’s giant-upset potential at previous and the current T20 WC to face India. However, inspiration alone was not enough as the Men in Blue gave Namibia a 93-run trouncing at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
Hardik Pandya (52 runs) paired with Ishan Kishan (61 runs off 24 balls) to ensure Namibia posed no threat to the defending champions.
Fans note the impressive performance of players within Namibia’s squad during this encounter; however, their entire batting lineup couldn’t get over 116 runs past the co-hosts in 18 overs. Men in Blue cricketer Varun Chakravarthy proved his worth during this encounter with an impressive 3 wickets after 7 balls during this game.
Versus Pakistan – won by 61 runs
Team India’s victory in Colombo on Sunday extended the team’s dominance over Pakistan across formats in recent years. Ishan Kishan stepped up to lay the foundation for an impressive 175/7 margin within the allotted overs. His contribution received support from India’s bowling department to restrict Pakistan’s chase attempt.
Pakistan hoped to deliver an unsettling defeat to their rivals in Sri Lanka; however, India travelled to the venue with intent, and this was evident in their bowling. India’s bowling lineup shut Pakistan to 114 runs in 18 overs to ensure the winning streak continues.
Team India T20 WC 2026 Results So Far
| Date | Match | Teams | Venue | Result |
| 7 Feb 2026 | 3rd Match, Group A | India vs USA | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | India won by 29 runs |
| 12 Feb 2026 | 18th Match, Group A | India vs Namibia | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | India won by 93 runs |
| 15 Feb 2026 | 27th Match, Group A | India vs Pakistan | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo | India won by 61 runs |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 36th Match, Group A | India vs Netherlands | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | India won by 17 runs |
Team India T20 WC 2026 Full Squad
Batters: Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh
All-Rounders: Abhishek Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar
Wicket-Keepers: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj
