India and South Africa will face off in the
T20 World Cup final
on Saturday, June 29, at the
Kensington Oval
, Bridgetown in Barbados starting at 10:30 am local time (8 pm IST).
Both teams have shown strong performances throughout the tournament and are aiming for the ultimate prize in T20 cricket.
Key facts about the final between India and South Africa:
TEAM INDIA
- India, ranked number one in T20 world rankings, have once been champions in 2007.
- They are coached by Rahul Dravid and led by captain Rohit Sharma.
- Key players include Suryakumar Yadav, who is the second-ranked T20 batter, and Axar Patel, the eighth-ranked bowler.
- Squad: Rohit Sharma, 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
India's road to the final has been impressive
- They won all group stage matches against Ireland, Pakistan, and the United States, with one match against Canada being abandoned.
- In the Super Eight stage, they defeated Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Australia.
- Their semi-final victory was a decisive win over England by 68 runs.
TEAM SOUTH AFRICA
- South Africa, ranked fifth in T20 world rankings, have previously reached the semi-finals in 2009 and 2014.
- They are coached by Rob Walter and captained by Aiden Markram, who is also their top-ranked batter at eighth position.
- Anrich Nortje, ranked ninth among bowlers, leads their bowling attack.
- Squad: Aiden Markram, Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs.
South Africa's road to final
- South Africa's journey to the final includes victories over Sri Lanka, Netherlands, Bangladesh, and Nepal in the group stage.
- In the Super Eight, they defeated the United States, England, and the West Indies.
- They secured their spot in the final by beating Afghanistan by nine wickets in the semi-final.
Head-to-Head
- India: 14
- South Africa: 11
- No result: 1
The match at the 28,000 capacity Kensington Oval promises to be a thrilling climax to the T20 World Cup, with both teams vying to add another significant achievement to their cricketing history.
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