Get the best SA vs CAN match 9 preview, fantasy cricket tips, probable playing XI, and data for the 9th encounter of the T20 World Cup 2026. Expert examination and more with South Africa vs Canada.
SA vs CAN Preview Match 9 Dream11 Prediction
South Africa face Canada in Match 9 of the T20 World Cup 2026 at Narendra Modi Stadium Ahmedabad on February 9. South Africa entered as runners-up from the 2024 World Cup after losing the final to India badly. Aiden Markram leads the Proteas with stars like Quinton de Kock and Kagiso Rabada here.
Canada qualified by remaining unbeaten in the Americas Regional Qualifier and wants to upset the Proteas in SA vs CAN.
Pitch Report and Weather Update
Narendra Modi Stadium’s pitch offers a balanced contest between batters and bowlers throughout the T20 World Cup 2026 games. Batters need time settling before accelerating scoring rates during later innings on this surface.
Large ground dimensions make wicket-taking difficult for bowlers bowling on this pitch in Ahmedabad. This pitch report suggests the patient’s batting approach works better at this venue in games played.
The weather stays good with minimal rain chances at Narendra Modi Stadium today making conditions perfect. The temperature remains comfortable for players out there in this T20 World Cup 2026 encounter.
South Africa vs Canada Head-to-Head Record
Total Matches: 0
South Africa: 0
Canada: 0
This is the first time these teams have faced each other.
Possible Playing 11s (Predicted)
South Africa (SA) Playing XI
Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock, Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, David Miller, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Marco Jansen, Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Lungi Ngidi
Canada (CAN) Playing XI
Navneet Dhaliwal, Yuvraj Samra, Kanwarpal Tathgur, Nicholas Kirton, Dilpreet Bajwa (c), Harsh Thaker, Shreyas Movva, Ansh Patel, Jaskaran Singh, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger
SA vs CAN Dream11 Team Prediction
Wicketkeeper: Quinton de Kock (c), Ryan Rickelton
Batsmen: Aiden Markram, Dewald Brevis, Nicholas Kirton,
All-rounders: Marco Jansen (vc), Shreyas Movva
Bowlers: Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Shivam Sharma, Dilon Heyliger
Captain Choices for the Dream11 Prediction
- Quinton de Kock makes a brilliant captain choices for your Dream11 team today
- Marco Jansen can score big points as captain or vice-captain pick
South Africa vs Canada Match Preview: Players to Avoid
- Tristan Stubbs probably won’t feature in today’s Playing XI lineup
- Kwena Maphaka might not get selected for this Playing XI either
This SA vs CAN match prediction report suggests an exciting contest for the T20 World Cup 2026. Today’s fantasy Cricket Tips suggest that the toss and pitch will favour the chasing side. Captain choices should be from in-form players. Win probability suggests SA have 60% chances to win and 40% for CAN.
