In the T20 World Cup 2024, the Indian team riding on the wire has qualified for the final. By defeating England in the semi-final match, Team India has not only booked the ticket to the final but also avenged the crushing defeat in 2022. Team India is ready to play the final of T20 World Cup for the third time in history. In this article, we will take a look at when Team India has played the final match of this tournament before this.
Won the trophy by defeating Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2007
Team India won the title for the first time by defeating Pakistan under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. In that match, India had set a target of 157 runs, which the bowlers successfully achieved and won the final by 5 wickets. In 2007, India won the first and only T20 World Cup.
Played their second T20 World Cup in 2014
After 2007, Team India qualified for the final in the T20 World Cup 2014 hosted by Sri Lanka and played the final for the second time. In the final, India faced the host Sri Lankan team, which defeated India by 6 wickets and lifted the trophy.
Team India will now play their third T20 World Cup on 29th June 2024
Team India has confirmed its place in the final by defeating England in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup 2024. This will be the third time when India will play the final match in this tournament. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India would like to end its ICC trophy drought at all costs.
India will face South Africa, which has reached the final for the first time in this tournament. This match will be played on 29 June in Barbados from 8 pm. It will be interesting to see whether Rohit Sharma and company are able to end the trophy drought by winning the title on Saturday or not.