Faf du Plessis targets India: India have been handed a humiliating loss by 76 runs on Sunday, at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, by South Africa. This loss ended India's 12-match win streak in the T20 World Cups. The Proteas came all guns blazing despite a collapse of 20/3 they gave no chance to India, while they were chasing a target of 188.
After the loss, former South Africa captain Faf du Plessis took a slight dig. The former captain has been a part of the ESPNcricinfo panel for the T20 World Cup 2026. Faf du Plessis was there alongside former India pacer Varun Aaron.
They've played there, yeah, they've played there quite a bit over the years - Faf du PlessisThe host and the two former cricketers were discussing South Africa being well suited with the conditions, having played three of their group stage games at the Narendra Modi Stadium. However, it cannot be an excuse after the loss it has been India's home ground, and they should have assessed the conditions well.
