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For Rashid, India, England, South Africa, and either New Zealand or Pakistan will compete in the knockout round.
Former player Moeen Ali revealed the name of a team that could beat India in the Super 8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. The Men in Blue will face South Africa, Zimbabwe and the West Indies in the second round of the tournament.
He reckoned that the Proteas have the firepower to go past India in the Super 8s. He highlighted South Africa’s strong batting line-up.
“I think South Africa can defeat India. Their batters are good and they can chase anything,” he said on the ‘Beard Before Wicket’ podcast.
The two teams will compete at the Narendra Modi Stadium on February 22. The Men in Blue have defeated the Proteas five times out of seven matches in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Adil Rashid backed the West Indies to thump the Suryakumar Yadav-led side. He feels the West Indies have the players who can chase any total. Rashid also agreed with Moeen on South Africa’s chances.
“West Indies have a chance to defeat India as they can chase any total. They have a strong batting line up and the team feels comfortable chasing. India can put any total on the board. I also think South Africa can trouble the Indian team. India are not unbeatable. They have a tough group,” he said.
All teams in Group 1 remained undefeated in the group stage of the World Cup.
Moeen picked India, Pakistan, South Africa and England as the four semi-finalists.
For Rashid, India, England, South Africa, and either New Zealand or Pakistan will compete in the knockout round. India won the previous edition of the World Cup in 2024. They remained unbeaten during the competition in 2024.