The final match will be played between two undefeated teams India and South Africa in the T20 World Cup. Both the teams will face each other on Saturday 29 June. India is looking for its second T20 World Cup title after 17 years, while South Africa is eyeing its first title. In such a situation, the fans are fully expecting an exciting match between the two teams. India defeated England in the semi-finals to make it to the final of the tournament after ten years and are one win away from winning their fourth ICC World Cup title. At the same time, South Africa is waiting for their first World Cup title. So let’s take a look at the head to head record of both the teams.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Head to Head Record of Both the Teams
India’s record against South Africa in T20 International matches is ahead by a very small margin. India have won 14 out of 26 matches against South Africa, of which South Africa has been the winner in 11. However, India have won just one of their last five T20 matches against South Africa. In the last match, India registered their biggest T20I win against South Africa in December 2023. Suryakumar Yadav helped India post a big score of 201 runs with a brilliant century and then Kuldeep Yadav took five wickets to bowl out South Africa for 95 runs and register a 106-run win in Johannesburg.
How has been the Record of Both Teams in the World Cup?
India’s record against South Africa has been quite impressive in the history of the T20 World Cup. India has won four out of six matches against South Africa in the history of the tournament, but in the 2022 season, South Africa defeated India by five wickets. A match was played between India and South Africa in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup in the year 2014. Team India won that match on the basis of Virat Kohli’s brilliant innings.
IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Probable Playing 11 of Both Teams
India’s Probable Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.
South Africa’s Probable Playing XI:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabrez Shamsi.