India, Feb. 23 -- Former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir could not help but laugh following India's defeat in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s match against South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Ahead of the crucial tie in Ahmedabad, Amir rattled Indian fans by predicting that the defending champions won't reach the semi-finals, as South Africa and the West Indies would make it to the last four, ahead of India. This prediction led to Amir facing significant trolling on social media, as Indian fans did not take kindly to his statement.

However, the Suryakumar Yadav-led team received a jolt out of the blue on Sunday after South Africa hammered the hosts by 76 runs. Apart from the loss, India's net run rate also took a severe hit...