Dr DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Pitch Report, Weather Report for IND vs SA T20 WC Warm-up, 2026

Dr DY Patil Stadium - (Source: X.com)

On Wednesday, February 4, India will begin their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign when they take on South Africa in the warm-up fixture at the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Both teams will play a solitary preparation fixture as the tournament begins on February 7.

India are fresh off a series win against New Zealand and are full of confidence going into the marquee event as they will eye to script history by becoming the first team to defend their T20 World Cup title.

Also, playing against South Africa is great because the upcoming fixture will be a repeat of the 2024 T20 World Cup final. Talking about the upcoming World Cup, India are placed in Group A, where they face the USA, the Netherlands, Namibia, and Pakistan. South Africa, on the other hand, are placed in group D.

Therefore, ahead of the important and crucial fixture, this article will shed light on the weather and pitch report for the warm-up match.

Dr DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai Pitch Report for India vs South Africa warm-up match

(Dr DY Patil Stadium T20 stats)

The surface at the DY Patil Stadium is known to offer help to the batters. The players can play their shots freely because of no demons on the pitch. The turf will offer bounce that the batters will enjoy.

Pacers won't have much of say in the game, but spinners can come in handy as the game progresses. More than the pitch, the toss matters because the team that wins the coin flip, would look to bowl first.

The data shows that the team batting first has an upper hand, but dew will come into play and bowling second will be difficult. Thus, win the toss and field first.

Dr DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai weather report for IND vs SA warm-up match

According to Accuweather, it will be scorching heat in Navi Mumbai as the temperature will range around 33°C and the humidity levels will be 21°C. Therefore, the players will not feel the same heat as they did during India A vs USA warm-up match on February 2.

There will be no possibility of rain and there is 0% probability of thunderstorm. But there is a prediction of 7% cloud cover. But it won't pose any threat to the game and the entire match will proceed without any interruption.

Conclusion

Unlike, India A vs USA game, where the skill levels were different, the toss will matter in this game. Both teams would like to enter the tournament high on confidence and a win will boost India and South Africa's morale, before the big show starting from February 7. 

The motive will be the same which is to win the toss and opt to field first. Dew will come into play and the team that bats second will have the better chance of winning the game.