The 2024 World Cup has been thrilling, and the two giants of the game, England and Australia, have been denied spots in the final two. South Africa are in turn playing their first-ever final in an ICC tournament.
South Africa, led by Aiden Markram, are undefeated in the tournament so far as they advanced through many tough oppositions, which included the West Indies and England in the Super-8. They advanced to the finals after a comfortable victory over the first-ever semi-finalists, Afghanistan, at Trinidad.
On the other hand, India advanced into the finals of yet another World Cup under the leadership of Rohit Sharma. He led by example as his team shattered the hopes of Jos Buttler’s England to defend their title in 2022.
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The two teams will go head-to-head at Bridgetown on Saturday, eyeing the T20 World Cup. The Men in Blue have been the dominators over the proteas, as they have secured 4 wins over six occasions the two teams faced each other in the T20 World Cup. India has also won the only semi-final game the two teams played in a T20 World Cup in 2014.
South African maestro Hashim Amla also took pride in claiming his team’s chances in the cup. He remained hopeful that finally, South Africans have a high chance of ending their trophy drought in World Cups.
With inform players like Quinton de Kock, Klassen, and Miller, and the great bowling unit led by Rabada alongside Nortje, Shamsi, and Maharaj, they will be this World Cup’s most eligible opponents against the unstoppable Men in Blue.
However, despite all their excellence, the cricketing legends around the world and even spectators are largely inclined towards team India to secure their second-ever T20 World Cup title. Let’s await some thrilling action in Kensington Oval at Barbados this coming Saturday.