HomeSports NewsSouth Africa end India’s 12-match T20 World Cup winning streak in Ahmedabad
India’s previous ICC defeat had come against the Australia ODI team at the same venue during the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Since then, the Men in Blue had stitched together 17 wins, with one match abandoned due to rain, underlining a period of near-complete dominance on the global stage.
By CNBCTV18.com February 23, 2026, 1: 34: 51 AM IST (Published)
South Africa handed Suryakumar Yadav-led India a 76-run defeat in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. The defeat snapped India’s 12-match winning streak in the T20 World Cup and also marked their first loss in 19 matches across ICC World Cup events.
India’s previous ICC defeat had come against the Australia ODI team at the same venue during the 2023 ODI World Cup final. Since then, the Men in Blue had stitched together 17 wins, with one match abandoned due to rain, underlining a period of near-complete dominance on the global stage.
Incidentally, India had defeated Aiden Markram’s South Africa to lift the 2024 T20 World