The Super-8 round of T20 World Cup 2026 has started from Saturday and Indian cricket team Team India has been placed in ‘Group of Death’ in its Group 1. All the teams included in this group are untouched by defeat in this tournament so far, due to which the matches are going to be challenging and exciting for the Indian team.

Sports News: The Indian cricket team has made it to the Super-8 by winning all four matches in the league stage of the T20 World Cup. But now in the Super-8 they are competing against those teams which have not lost in this tournament yet. It is being called “Group of Death” in the cricket world, because all the teams of this group have been on top in the league stage.

Apart from India, this group includes South Africa, Zimbabwe and West Indies. The matches in this group are going to be very challenging, and every match for India will prove to be important in terms of strategy and team performance.

India’s path to Super-8

Team India won all four matches in the league stage and made it to the Super-8. The challenge for India now is to compete with the other top performing countries of this group. This group is being called ‘Group of Death’ because all the teams here have entered the Super-8 without any defeat. This will be a mentally and technically important test for the players of the Indian team, where every match can prove to be decisive.

India’s first match in the Super-8 is with South Africa. In the final of the last edition, India had won the title by defeating South Africa. This time too South Africa has maintained a strong position by winning all four matches in the league stage. India and South Africa will clash in Super-8 on 22nd February at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from 7 pm.

According to experts, this match will prove to be a test of technical skills, strategy and mental toughness. Team India’s batsmen and bowlers will have to show patience and accuracy in every situation.

Explosive preparations by West Indies and Zimbabwe

West Indies and Zimbabwe are also in great form in the Super-8. West Indies, captained by Shai Hope, showed its strength by winning all four matches in Group C. The aggressive style of the batsmen of this team and the accuracy of the bowlers will be challenging for India. Whereas Zimbabwe surprised everyone by defeating teams like Australia and host Sri Lanka in the group stage. Zimbabwe’s confidence and strategy is not something to be taken lightly for India at any level.

Schedule of Super-8 Group 1

The complete schedule of Group 1 in Super-8 is as follows:

• 22 February: India vs South Africa (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad)








• 23 February: Zimbabwe v West Indies (Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai)








• 26 February: West Indies v South Africa (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad)








• 26 February: India vs Zimbabwe (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai)








• March 1: Zimbabwe v South Africa (Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi)








• March 1: India vs West Indies (Eden Gardens, Kolkata)

According to this schedule, each team will play one match each against other teams of its group. There will be a total of six matches, in which each team will play three matches.