Former South African cricketer Jean-Paul Duminy believes that South Africa have a genuine chance of going all the way at the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, which begins on February 7. The Proteas are still searching for their maiden T20 World Cup title, with their best finish coming in the 2024 edition, where they ended as runners-up after a seven-run defeat to India in the final in Barbados. South Africa are currently engaged in a three-match T20I series against the West Indies as part of their preparations, before traveling to India for the global tournament.
The Proteas will kick off their Group D campaign against Canada at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 9. They will then face Afghanistan, New Zealand, and the UAE in the remainder of the group stage.
The upcoming tournament will mark South Africa's first white-ball assignment under head coach Shukri Conrad, who took charge as the all-format coach in July last year. Duminy, a veteran of six T20 World Cups for South Africa, highlighted the form of captain Aiden Markram as a crucial factor in determining how far the Proteas progress in the competition.
