India easily made it to the next round after beating Sri Lanka by 302 runs on Thursday.
In a post on his official X account, the 30-year-old all-rounder said that despite missing out on the action, he would be with the team and would cheer for them on every ball.
While de Villiers is generally regarded as one of the best South African batters of recent times, de Kock has put his name up in the lights with a string of superb individual performances at the World Cup in India.
With 12 points and two matches to go, they are almost guaranteed a semifinal spot, as per ICC.
Pandya had hurt his left ankle while fielding on his own bowling in the game against Bangladesh in Pune on October 19.
On the other hand, if South Africa (10 points from 6 games) win, the 12 points will almost put them in the last-four bracket alongside India.
As of today, India and South Africa look certain to make the cut while the Trans-Tasman rivals are looking in good shape to grab the other two spots for the semifinals.
Both sides have surged back into semi-final contention with giant-killing victories, as Afghanistan stunned Pakistan and Sri Lanka made it two on the trot with a win over titleholder England.
During an event on Thursday, Dhoni was quizzed about the difference between these two teams and he named one factor that distinguishes both teams – the mentality of winning the trophy for Sachin Tendulkar.
Pakistan, who were among the favourites before the start of the tournament, have suffered three consecutive defeats and the loss to India and to Afghanistan has particularly rankled the fans.
Kohli is currently India’s highest run-scorer in the tournament, having made 354 runs in five outings at an average of 118.00, including a century and three half-centuries.
The Bardoa player had reported to National Cricket Academy on Monday in Bengaluru for injury management.
Mitchell smashed 130 off 127 balls and shared a century stand for the third wicket with Rachin Ravindra to help New Zealand reach 273 on Sunday.
Shafique (64) and his fellow opener Imam-ul-Haq (70) gave Pakistan a cultured beginning to their chase of 369, adding 134 runs in 21.1 overs.
Similarly, England too caved in to pressure when Afghanistan brought out their best with the ball in Delhi.
Moving forward, each match has transformed into a must-win situation. The upcoming match is even more crucial in this context for two formidable teams.
Cummins took heart from the fact that Marsh made a fifty against Lanka and hoped David Warner would also join the party sooner than later.
India has defeated their neighbours 31-8 in 40 ODI games overall.
In their two matches, South Africa have recorded resounding victories over Sri Lanka and Australia
Sri Lanka has incurred the same fate as Australia in its two World Cup matches, losing to South Africa and Pakistan in record-setting contests.
India defeated Pakistan by xx wickets in Match 14. India has achieved its eighth victory over Pakistan in the ODI World Cup.
Mohammad Rizwan hit 49 off 69 balls, while Pakistan’s captain Babar Azam scored 50 off 58.
The team led by Babar Azam was dismissed for 191 runs, with their final eight wickets falling for 36 runs.
The Saturday matchup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which has a capacity of over 130,000, is being described as a battle of epic proportions.
Gill developed dengue just prior to India’s World Cup debut against Australia in Chennai and has been in recovery ever since.