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South Africa’s captain Aiden Markram and UAE’s captain Muhammad Waseem during the toss before the start of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi on February 18, 2026.
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South Africa skipper Aiden Markram won the toss and elected to bowl against the UAE in a T20 World Cup match in New Delhi on Wednesday (February 18, 2026).
South Africa, who have already qualified for the Super 8s from Group D alongside New Zealand, will look to carry their winning momentum into the next stage of the tournament.
Teams:
United Arab Emirates: Aryansh Sharma (w), Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Sohaib Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Muhammad Farooq, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Jawadullah.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Quinton de Kock (w), Ryan Rickelton, Dewald Brevis, Tristan Stubbs, Jason Smith, George Linde, Corbin Bosch, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Kwena Maphaka.
Published – February 18, 2026 11:09 am IST
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T20 World Cup: South Africa wins toss, elects to bowl against UAE
