India and South Africa are set to face off in the highly anticipated final of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 in Barbados on Saturday, June 29. Both teams have been dominant throughout the tournament, entering the final with unbeaten records.
India showcased their prowess with a commanding 68-run victory over the defending champions, England, in the semifinal. Meanwhile, South Africa boosted their morale with a nine-wicket win over Afghanistan. Historically, India has had the upper hand in T20I encounters against South Africa, leading the head-to-head record with 14 wins in 26 matches. This makes India the favorites to triumph over Aiden Markram’s side in the final of the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup.
Match Details:
- Match: T20 World Cup 2024, Final
- Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados
- Date & Time: Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 PM IST / 10:30 AM Local Time (Toss at 7:30 PM IST)
- Broadcast and Live Streaming: Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar Website and App
IND vs SA Dream11 Fantasy Team:
- Wicketkeepers: Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock
- Batters: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, David Miller
- All-rounders: Axar Patel, Aiden Markram
- Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Kagiso Rabada, Kuldeep Yadav
IND vs SA Dream11 Captaincy Picks:
- Rohit Sharma: The Indian captain is in stellar form, scoring back-to-back fifties in his last two innings. He leads India’s scoring chart with 248 runs in seven innings, including three fifties in this World Cup, and has scored a record 420 runs in 16 T20I innings against South Africa.
- Jasprit Bumrah: The star Indian pacer has been exceptional throughout the tournament. He took two wickets for 12 runs against England in the semifinal and has claimed 13 wickets in 7 innings at an economy rate of 4.12 in this tournament.
IND vs SA Predicted Playing XIs:
India Predicted Playing XI:
- Rohit Sharma (c)
- Virat Kohli
- Rishabh Pant (wk)
- Suryakumar Yadav
- Shivam Dube
- Hardik Pandya
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
- Kuldeep Yadav
- Jasprit Bumrah
- Arshdeep Singh
South Africa Predicted Playing XI:
- Quinton de Kock (wk)
- Reeza Hendricks
- Aiden Markram (c)
- Heinrich Klaasen
- David Miller
- Tristan Stubbs
- Marco Jansen
- Keshav Maharaj
- Kagiso Rabada
- Anrich Nortje
- Tabraiz Shamsi
With both teams in top form, the final promises to be an exciting and closely contested match. Fans around the world are eagerly awaiting to see who will lift the T20 World Cup 2024 trophy at the iconic Kensington Oval.
