India lose to South Africa by 76 runs in T20 World Cup Super 8

India lost its first Super 8 match in the T20 World Cup 2026. South Africa won by 76 runs against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batting first on a difficult wicket, South Africa scored 187 runs. India's innings was reduced to just 111 runs. We tell you about the 5 villains of India's defeat.

Abhishek Sharma

Abhishek Sharma had been unable to open his account in the first three matches. In this match, he hit a four off the first ball, but it was clear that he was out of rhythm. He scored 15 runs off 12 balls, including 8 dot balls.

Varun Chakravarthy

The Indian team had high hopes from their premier spinner Varun Chakravarthy in the Super 8 match. He completely disappointed. Varun conceded 45 runs in a four-over spell. South Africa had lost three wickets for 20 runs. They had a perfect opportunity to create pressure, but Varun failed.

Tilak Verma

Tilak Verma is struggling to score runs in the T20 World Cup. In this match, he managed one run off two balls. Before this tournament, his average in T20 International cricket was 49.29, which has dropped below 45.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya conceded 45 runs in four overs. He conceded 20 runs in the last over of the innings, helping South Africa reach 187. Hardik was also out of form with the bat. He scored 18 runs off 17 balls.

Washington Sundar

Washington Sundar was included in the playing eleven after Axar Patel was left out. He conceded 17 runs in two overs. He failed to trouble the South African batsmen at all. Coming in at number 5, Sundar scored 11 runs off 11 balls.