India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final is scheduled to be played on June 29, 2024. India is striving for their second T20 World Cup title, having first won in South Africa in 2007.
On Saturday, the Indian men’s cricket team will aim to break their title drought as they face South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final at Kensington Oval in Barbados.
The IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 final is set to begin at 8:00 PM IST on June 29. Indian viewers can catch the live streaming and telecast.
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India is striving for their second T20 World Cup title, having first won in South Africa in 2007. They reached the final again in 2014 but were defeated by Sri Lanka.
For South Africa, this marks their first T20 World Cup final, following two semi-final exits in 2009 and 2014.
The winner of the India vs South Africa final will be the first team to win a T20 World Cup without a single loss.
Under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, India excelled in the group stage with victories over Ireland, Pakistan, and USA, with the match against Canada being washed out. They continued their winning streak in the Super 8 stage, beating Bangladesh, Afghanistan, and Australia, before ending England’s title defense with a 68-run semi-final win.
Rohit Sharma has been India’s top run-scorer, delivering crucial performances against Australia and England. Although Virat Kohli has struggled in this tournament, his experience could be pivotal for India’s success. Bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah, along with spinners Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, have been instrumental with their performances.
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South Africa, led by Aiden Markram, also remains unbeaten but faced tougher challenges against the Netherlands, Nepal, and Bangladesh in the group stage and USA in the Super 8. They edged out England and West Indies in the Super 8 before a dominant nine-wicket victory over Afghanistan secured their spot in the final.
Veteran Quinton de Kock has been South Africa’s leading run-scorer, while Anrich Nortje has been their standout bowler.
India vs South Africa T20 Head to Head Records
In T20 encounters, India has the upper hand with 14 wins out of 26 matches against South Africa, who have 11 wins, with one match ending without a result. In T20 World Cups, India leads with four wins to South Africa’s two. The teams last faced each other in a three-match T20I series last December, which ended 1-1 after one match was abandoned.
Where to watch India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final live on TV and online in India?
Indian viewers can watch the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final live telecast on Star Sports, and DD Sports.
The live streaming of the match will be available at Disney+Hotstar.