India vs South Africa: Epic T20 World Cup Final Preview

The final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 will be played between India (IND) and South Africa (SA). The match will be at 08:00 P.M. (IST) and 10:30 A.M. (local).   

Journey so far: 

Teams Analysis

India (IND):

They have been undefeated throughout the tournament and one match was washed out against Canada. Both the departments have been contributing well. They have been one of the strong contenders and will be playing their 3rd T20 World Cup final. They already played the 2023 ODI World Cup and have been looking stronger than before.

Player Analysis:

Rohit Sharma – 

The leader of the team has been leading in the batting department as he scored most runs for the team till now. He scored 248 runs till now and has scored 3 fifties. His best came against Australia where he scored 92 runs. He is known for striking from the start and has a strike rate of 155.97. He got two 50+ knocks in the last two matches and might be again dangerous in the final. 

Virat Kohli – 

The pillar of the team who has got all the ICC trophies but this one is left. He definitely wants to perform in this match and give his contribution. Though till now his performance is not up the mark as he managed only 75 runs in 7 matches and has a strike rate of 100. He is yet to score a 50+ knock, but the experience he carries might make him dangerous in the last match. 

Rishabh Pant (wk) – 

The wicket-keeper of the team has had a decent performance with the bat till now. He got 171 runs till now and has a strike rate of 129.55. In the pool stage he was the main pillar of the team as he scored brilliantly in the hard pitches of the USA. His best came against Pakistan where he scored 42 runs. 

Suryakumar Yadav – 

He is currently the best batter in this format as he is the number 1 ranker in the ICC T20 batting. He scored 191 runs till now and has got 2 fifties to his name. His strike rate is 137.06 and the best came against Afghanistan where he got 53 runs. He has been dangerous in the last 4 matches and if gets going then contributes many runs with the bat. 

Hardik Pandya – 

The all-rounder of the team has been performing brilliantly in both the departments. With the bat he got 139 runs with a strike rate of 149.46 while with the bowl he got 8 wickets with an economy of 7.77. He has been consistent in both the departments, either he contributes with the or with the bowl in all the matches and in some matches he did well in both the departments. 

Shivam Dube – 

He also struggled in the middle order but still he got some healthy runs against Bangladesh where he scored 34 runs and his hard knock innings against USA where he got 31 runs and took his team to the victory. He has made 106 runs till now and has a strike rate of 106.    

Ravindra Jadeja – 

The all-rounder of the team didn’t perform the way he is known for. In batting he got 33 runs while with the bowl he got just 1 wicket. But still he performed decently and his fielding is undoubtedly the best in the team. 

Axar Patel – 

He was the man behind the success of India’s semi final victory. He dismissed 3 top order batters and got the Player of the Match. He has taken 8 wickets till now with an economy of 6.89 and with the bat he got 45 runs and gave his hardful contribution towards the end. 

Arshdeep Singh – 

He is the leading wicket-taker of the team with 15 wickets to his name and is 2nd in the list of most wicket-takers in this World Cup. He has been consistent with the bowl in the death overs and got most of his wickets in those overs. His economy is 7.5. 

Kuldeep Singh – 

He didn’t play in the pitches of the USA but when he came to bowl in Caribbean pitches he became hell for the opposition batters. He grabbed 10 wickets in 4 matches with an economy of 5.88. He has been consistent with the wicket-taking process and gives batters hard times in the middle overs. 

Jasprit Bumrah – 

He is the only bowler in the world currently whom batters didn’t want to face. He has taken 13 wickets till now and has an economy of 4.13. He has been consistent with his line and length throughout the season. Batters find him hard to play in the initial and death overs. 

Mohammad Siraj – 

He played in the USA pitches where he got just one wicket, but his economy being 5.18 there.      

Probable Playing 11 of India (IND): 

Rohit Sharma ©, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.                 

South Africa (SA):

Like India they are also undefeated in this tournament. Their performance in both departments has been brilliant but their bowling is their main frontier. Till Semi Final, they have been winning all their matches in a close contrast but they showed their proper domination against Afghanistan where they just thrashed them away easily.

Players Analysis: 

Aiden Markram © – 

The leader of the team hasn’t been in great touch with the bat throughout the tournament, but with his brilliant leadership skills and his presence of mind took his team to the final. He added 119 runs with the bat till now and has a strike rate of 101.71. 

Quinton de Kock (wk) – 

The wicket-keeper of the team and this will be his last international T20 match. In the pitches of the USA he struggled to score runs but when he came to bat in the pitches of the West Indies he became a beast and showed his power with the bat. Till now he scored 204 runs and is the most runs scorer from the side. His strike rate is 143.66 and has got 2 half-centuries. His best came against the USA where he scored 74 runs.

Reeza Hendricks –

Henrdicks has been upset in most of the matches with his bat. He got only 109 runs with a strike rate under 100 (97.90). He struggled from the start due to which he got out in the Powerplay most of the time. His best came against Nepal where he got 43 runs. 

Tristan Stubbs – 

He is known for finishing role for the team, but this time he got the promotion and batted at number 4th. Also his destruction was not seen in most of the matches due to which his strike rate was only 94.37 and managed 134 runs in 7 innings.  

Heinrich Klaasen – 

He is a well known hard-hitter and has a strike rate of 112.20 till now. He added 138 runs till now and the highest being 46 runs against Bangladesh. He has not been in that touch for which he is known for but despite this he added small contributions with the bat. 

David Miller –

The killing machine in the death overs has scored 148 runs till now but the strike rate being a little low which is 100. He got one hard fighting fifty against Netherlands and took his team out from the danger and converted the mere loss into a win. He is known for his destruction towards the end and if he keeps going then he will be a definite beast for the team. 

Marco Jansen –

He has been performing decently till now. He got 6 wickets and has an economy of 6.04. His brilliant performance against Afghanistan in the Semi Final where he grabbed 3 wickets in his 3 overs got him the Player of the Match. He is also known for hard hitting but he didn’t get that till now as he scored only 30 runs, but his brilliant knock against West Indies where he got 21 runs and took his team to the victory. 

Keshav Maharaj – 

Maharaj has been the team’s main spinner from the start and got 9 wickets till now. His economy is 6.08. He was the main reason behind the success against Bangladesh as he restricted them in the last over. 

Kagiso Rabada –

He has taken 12 wickets till now, out of which he got 8 wickets in the last 4 matches. He has been ruthless in the starting and death overs. His economy being 5.89 and the best came against USA where he got 3 wickets in his 4 overs and conceded only 18 runs. 

Anrich Nortje – 

He has been the leading wicket-taker of the team with 13 wickets to his name. He was lethal in the USA pitches where he got 9 wickets in 4 matches. His economy has been 5.65 till now. He makes his bouncer useful against the batters which makes the batters u comfortable to bat. 

Tabraiz Shamsi – 

He played only 4 matches but has taken 11 wickets till now. His economy was 7.37 but made batters struggle in the middle overs. He is leading the way for the spin department in the team. 

Ottneil Baartman – 

He has got 6 wickets till now and has an economy of 4.95 till now. He played only 5 matches till now.   

Probable Playing 11 of South Africa (SA): 

Aiden Markram ©, Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.            

Pitch Report for the match between India (IND) and South Africa (SA): 

The match will be played at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. 64m and 62m square boundaries, 74m down the ground. The pitch looks dry and it’s grass-less. There are a few rough patches, but nothing alarming for the batters. A good wicket to bat on. This has been a batting paradise and huge runs can be scored in the final. Chasing might be a better option here after winning the toss.       

Weather Report: 

The final is under the radar of heavy rainfall as there is a 70% chance of rain. If this happens then additional 190 minutes will be added on the match day. For a proper result in the final, there must be a 10 overs each team to bat otherwise the match will be shifted to reserve day i.e. on June 30th. Again if the match result didn’t come on the reserve day then both the teams will be the joint winner of the trophy.

The highest temperature may be recorded as 31 degree celsius while the lowest may be recorded as 27 degree celsius. Humidity will be above 80%.     

Head to Head (IND vs SA) in T20 World Cups:                     

They played 6 matches just against each other. 

Best 11 for the match between India (IND) and South Africa (SA):

Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma ©, Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Marco Jansen, Jasprit Bumrah (vc), Kuldeep Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje.