IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 Final Playing 11:
The clock is ticking down to the grand finale of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024. Today (June 29), a fierce clash is set to ignite between India and South Africa. The match will be played at Bridgetown's Kensington Oval starting at 8 PM IST. India secured their spot in the final by defeating England with a comfortable margin of 68 runs, while South Africa cruised into the final overcoming Afghanistan with a 9-wicket victory.
India is making its third appearance in a T20 World Cup final, reminisce of their journeys in 2007 and 2014, with 2007 marking a memorable win of the trophy. Now, India is set to seize an opportunity for their second T20 World Cup triumph, while South Africa steps into a World Cup final, ODI or T20I, for the very first time.
India's Sage Strategy to Checkmate South Africa
The anticipation for the playing 11 of both teams is peaking among fans. It's highly likely that India will enter the field with the same squad that secured victories in the Super 8 stages and the semifinal. With a solid team harmony established, any changes could be a gamble in this high-stakes match.
India aims to triumph using their tried-and-tested strategies which could see players like Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Yuzvendra Chahal sitting out. South Africa might also stick to their semifinal winning combination against Afghanistan.
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Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, Team India faces the challenge to end over a decade's Wait for a global title. With an undefeated run to the final, both teams will have their eyes set on the prize, but India's rich experience in playing many big tournament finals could tip the scales in their favor. South Africa, having reached an ICC tournament final for the first time since 1998, will be eager to prove themselves.
India's World Cup crusade this year mirrors last year's ODI World Cup campaign where they made it to the final but were outplayed by Australia. This time, however, Australia is not in the equation, and India has been the best-performing team throughout.
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South Africa aims to shed its 'chokers' label, having last won an ICC competition in the 1998 Champions Trophy. With some players having highlighted IPL trophies as their greatest achievement to date, lifting the World Cup would be a crowning glory.
The sentiment of fans and experts post India's semifinal win over England in Guyana suggests that Rohit Sharma's squad will be the strong favorites for the title. Indian team's synergy is well-suited to the Caribbean pitches, and the team is eager to overcome the heartache of last year's ODI World Cup final loss to Australia in front of a crowd of a hundred thousand in Ahmedabad.
A T20 World Cup-winning captain shared with PTI, 'India has had issues in ICC finals for a while, but I don't think South Africa is going to pose much of a contention. India has been the standout team of the tournament and when it comes to a man-to-man comparison, South Africa seems the weaker side.'
Head-to-head T20 record between IND and SA
India and South Africa have locked horns in 26 T20 internationals, with India claiming 14 victories to South Africa’s 11, and one match ending in no result. In the T20 World Cup, they’ve faced each other six times, with India winning four and South Africa taking two games.
India's Probable Playing 11:
Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
South Africa's Probable Playing 11:
Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), David Miller, Heinrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.
Top Picks for Fantasy XI:
Heinrich Klaasen, Quinton de Kock, Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya (captain), Marco Jansen, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Kagiso Rabada.
