The final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 between India and South Africa will be held in Bridgetown, Barbados today.
This great match will start at 10:30 am local time (8 pm Indian time and 4:30 pm South Africa time). This time the final round will be between the two teams who have remained undefeated in this year’s T20 World Cup.
IND vs SA: Final Match Preview
The Indian team has shown its brilliance with its performance in this year’s World Cup. This time also, under the leadership of team captain Rohit Sharma, the team has made the country proud by reaching the final. The performance of the batsmen and bowlers of the Indian team is to trouble the candidates.
India is aiming to win the trophy for the second time this year, after winning the edition in 2007.
Notably, India have not won any silver medal since the 2013 Champions Trophy and last won the World Cup in the 2011 50-over edition.
This year, Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah have shown their strength to the fullest, after which they are preparing to lead their team to victory in the final.
On the other hand, South Africa is also eager to enter the World Cup final, they have not won any ICC trophy since 2013 despite their talent and leadership.
However, in this great match, the team led by captain Aiden Markram remained undefeated this season,
From their side in the final, Tunis Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Enrique Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabrez Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs are likely to take the field.
Weather & Pitch Report
The weather forecast for Barbados is not encouraging, as monsoon season is going on in the Caribbean countries, so weather warnings have been issued for tropical storms.
But the players have coped with this possibility and are doing everything to optimize their preparations. The pitch here is considered to be best for the batsmen, while the bowlers can get help from fast bowlers along with spinners.
IND vs SA: Head to Head
India and South Africa have played 26 T20 international matches so far, out of which India has won 14 matches, South Africa has won 11 and one match was tied. This time too, during this head-to-head, the audience is expecting an interesting match.
IND vs SA: Expert Opinion & Match Prediction
The match between India and South Africa in the World Cup final is coming out as a big celebration. This match is not only being played between two teams, but it is also a battle of emotions among cricket lovers.
Both the teams have performed brilliantly in this World Cup. The Indian team has proved the strength and ability of its game, while South Africa has also provided fans with its pace bowling and batting ability. On this occasion, once again, these two contender countries in the history of the World Cup are ready to measure their strength with each other.
According to experts, India’s strength lies in their home ground, bowling ability and depth of batsmen. On the other hand, South Africa’s fitness, experimentation and their batting can change the situation completely.
Experts see South Africa as the biggest challenge in this match. Through their deep batting and pace bowling, they can defeat India, if they have the ability to stay focused on their game strategies. However, based on India’s deep batting and experienced pace bowling, I also see them as the likely winner of this match.
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