In the highly anticipated T20 World Cup final on Saturday, Rohit Sharma's Team India will face off against South Africa. Both teams have remained undefeated throughout the tournament, meaning whichever team wins will secure the trophy without a single loss—a first in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup.
South Africa has reached the final of a World Cup (T20 or ODI) for the first time, while India boasts a wealth of experience in finals. This gives India a perceived upper hand over South Africa.
This is South Africa's first ICC tournament final since the 1998 Champions Trophy, where they claimed their only ICC title. In the semi-final against England in Guyana, India's performance under Rohit Sharma was impressive, showcasing their strong form.
Despite losing to Australia in the ODI World Cup final last year, India is determined to turn the tide this time. The Indian squad, including stars like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, and Hardik Pandya, faces a formidable South African bowling attack.
With rain forecasted on Saturday, the ICC has scheduled a reserve day. The final is set to begin at 8 PM IST.
Teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
South Africa: Aiden Markram (Captain), Ottniel Bartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Tristan Stubbs, Tristan Stubbs.
