India face South Africa in one last prep before tournament:Returning Tilak Varma in focus, one last chance for Sanju Samson?

India are set to take on South Africa in a warm-up match before the T20 World Cup, on 4 February. The match will be played at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai and it will start at 7:00 PM IST. Not very long ago did these two teams meet in a five-match T20I series where India emerged victorious by a 3-1 margin. This match will give both teams one last chance to finalise a winning combination before the T20 World Cup. Tilak Varma is all set to return to India’s playing XI after making a successful comeback from surgery in the India A vs USA warm-up match. He will, in all likelihood, play in the warm-up match. On the other hand, this match will offer Sanju Samson another opportunity to make a mark after having a poor run in the T20Is against New Zealand. India vs South Africa warm-up match details What: India vs South Africa T20 World Cup warm-up match When: 4 February, Wednesday, 7 PM IST Where: DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai How to follow: Star Sports/ Jio Hotstar/ Bhaskar English app India vs South Africa head-to-head in T20Is India and South Africa have faced each other in 36 T20I matches so far. And India have the upper hand, winning 21 of those matches as compared to South Africa’s 13 wins. Two have ended in no result. It is also important to note that wins and losses in warm-up matches do not count as official records. India’s top players in T20Is in 2026 DY Patil Stadium pitch report The track at DY Patil Stadium is a good one for batters. With both teams having some explosive T20 cricketers, one can expect this game to be a high-scoring one. Dew can turn out to be a factor and hence the team that wins the toss might opt to bowl first. Navi Mumbai weather report The weather in Navi Mumbai is expected to be good for a game of cricket. There is no forecast of rain in Navi Mumbai at the time of the game. The temperature would hover between 27 to 29 degrees Celsius.