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Proteas Leave India With Landmark Test Win as Coach Eyes 2026 T20 World Cup

Conrad casts the closing T20 leg as vital preparation for the IndiaSri Lanka co‑hosted World Cup.

Overview

  • India won the T20I series 3–1 with a 30‑run victory in Ahmedabad, after taking the ODI series 2–1.
  • South Africa had started with a 2–0 Test triumph, their first Test series win in India in 25 years.
  • Head coach Shukri Conrad called the overall tour successful and voiced hope of an IndiaSouth Africa final at the 2026 T20 World Cup.
  • Conrad identified Hardik Pandya’s 16‑ball half‑century as the decisive swing factor in the T20Is, as India pushed their unbeaten home series streak to 18.
  • Preparation now shifts to the SA20 and a late‑January home series against West Indies, with several World Cup fixtures scheduled in Ahmedabad.