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The anticipated South Africa vs. India final battle is here. Both teams will lock horns with each other for the title of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. The clash will begin at 8 p.m. Indian Standard Time (IST) at Kensington Oval, Barbados. Today is the battle of the unbeaten Titans.
Clear your schedule for 8 p.m. tonight, you don’t want to miss tonight’s showtime. Because South Africa and India will fight for the title of the T20 World Cup in 2024. South Africa entered the final by defeating Afghanistan in the first semifinal. India entered the final by defeating England in the second semifinal.
South Africa vs.India: Battle of The Undefeated Titans
South Africa won all eight games they played in this tournament. While India won 7 (1 washed out) games. It’s the first time any team has entered undefeated in a T20 World Cup final in the history of the tournament. Both teams have repeatedly proven themselves in the ongoing tournament, as their stats clearly say.
Battle To Win And Shed The ‘Chokers’ Tag
It’s not easy to say who is more deserving and desperate to win the title. The ICC trophy has stayed away from the grasp of India for 11 years, and they have not won a T20 title since the first edition in 2007. In the last 11 years, India was so close to winning titles, but they lost in the semifinals and finals of all the tournaments in three formats. South Africa had never entered a final before this time. The Proteas have lost seven semifinals across ODIs and T20s.
As a result of losing in the semifinals and finals, India and South Africa got the ‘chokers’ tag. Now both teams have a wonderful chance to end their ICC trophy drought and shed the ‘chokers’ tag.
Kohli And Rohit Playing Together In Their Last T20?
Star players and the faces of modern Indian cricket, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, may be playing their last T20 tournament together. For India, tonight could be the last time these two greats play together in a T20 tournament.
The whole of India is desperate to see these two and other players win an ICC trophy. It’s India’s dream to see them win the title. This is also Rahul Dravid’s last tournament as India’s coach. A win in the final would be a fitting farewell for these greats.
South Africa vs. India – Likely Playing
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, and Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, and Tabraiz Shamsi/Ottneil Baartman.
Reserve Day If Rain Washes Out The Match
As the anticipation for the South Africa vs. India final match grows, there are concerns about persistent rain. However, officials have kept a reserve day in case the rain washes out the final. Here’s how the reserve day works: If rain disrupts the final on Saturday, the match will resume on Sunday, the chosen reserve day. The game will begin from the point where it was stopped.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) mandates that if the minimum number of overs necessary to constitute a match cannot be bowled on the scheduled day, the match will be completed on the reserve day. A minimum of 10 overs must be bowled to the second batting team to constitute a full match.
Weather Updates For The Final
Rein has disrupted many of the matches in this year’s T20 World Cup. Rain also threatens to disrupt the South Africa vs. India showdown tonight. Following is the weather forecast for Barbados, the venue of the final match.
Morning: Expected to be cloudy and windy, with thunderstorms in parts of Barbados. Clouds over 98% and humidity at 77%.
Afternoon: Cloudy and breezy, with thunderstorms in parts of Barbados. Clouds over 99% and humidity at 80%.
Reserve Day (Sunday, June 30)
Morning: Mostly cloudy and breezy.
Afternoon: Mostly cloudy still, rain and thunderstorms are predicted with a breeze.