India battle for World Cup survival after 'messing up on grand scale'India's captain Suryakumar Yadav walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal against South Africa. (Photo: AFP)AHMEDABAD — Defending T20 World Cup champions India need "two big performances" to reach the semi-finals after Sunday's huge defeat to South Africa, said their assistant coach. India collapsed to 111 all out in 18.5 overs in response to South Africa's 187-7 as their 12-match win streak in the T20 World Cup came to a crashing end. "When you set out to win a World Cup, don't expect someone to come and deliver it to you halfway through," the assistant coach added. No team has ever retained the T20 World Cup and no side have ever won the trophy on home soil.

Source: Bangkok Post February 23, 2026 07:23 UTC