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Fans watch the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and England at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 22, 2026.

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South Africa's captain Aiden Markram (2L) and his teammate Ryan Rickelton (L) shake hands with West Indies' Jason Holder (2R) and Quentin Sampson at end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 26, 2026.

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South Africa's captain Aiden Markram watches the ball after playing a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 26, 2026.

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Fans watch the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between Sri Lanka and England at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on February 22, 2026.

Calls for heads to roll after Sri Lanka T20 WC exit

South Africa's captain Aiden Markram (2L) and his teammate Ryan Rickelton (L) shake hands with West Indies' Jason Holder (2R) and Quentin Sampson at end of the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 26, 2026.

How South Africa’s win over West Indies helped India

South Africa's captain Aiden Markram watches the ball after playing a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match between West Indies and South Africa at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 26, 2026.

South Africa thrash West Indies in T20 World Cup

Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi watches the ball after playing a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on April 28, 2025.

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