Cricket fans are hopeful that Rohit Sharma-led India will win the T20 World Cup 2024 when India takes on South Africa in the final match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday. The Men in Blue will be aiming to end their drought for an ICC trophy since 2013's Champions Trophy and also win their first T20 World Cup since 2007's inaugural edition in South Africa. Unbeaten India, South Africa Look To Write Perfect Ending to Their Story in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Final.
Both South Africa and India have been the only sides to stay unbeaten in the 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup after displaying a stupendous performance in the marquee event. However, in the history of the T20 World Cup, we have never seen a winner that has gone unbeaten throughout the tournament.
Speaking to ANI, a fan said that the Men in Blue have performed well in the T20 World Cup 2024.
"India has performed exceptionally well throughout the tournament... I am hopeful that India will win the World Cup...," a fan said.
Meanwhile, another fan praised India's batting lineup in the marquee event and said that they have done exceptionally well.
"All Indian players have batted exceptionally well...I am hopeful of Virat Kohli scoring runs in the final and India winning the World Cup," another fan added.
Both teams have had a contrasting run in the tournament. The Rohit Sharma-led side has dominated each side that they have faced in the tournament, including heavyweights like Australia, Pakistan, and England. India v South Africa ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Christopher Gaffaney, Richard Illingworth Named On-Field Umpires for Mega Fixture.
While the Proteas have, on numerous occasions, escaped by a narrow margin en route to the final. Bangladesh and Nepal gave them a run for their money in the group stage. In their final game of the Super 8 against the co-hosts, the West Indies, they almost sealed their exit while chasing the revised target of 123.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
South Africa Squad: Quinton de Kock (WK), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (C), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, and Ryan Rickelton.
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