The T20 World Cup 2024 final between India and South Africa will be held at Kensington Oval, Barbados, starting at 8:00 PM IST. The match can be watched for free on the Disney+ Hotstar mobile app and on Star Sports Network channels. Both teams are unbeaten in the tournament, with India aiming for their second T20 World Cup trophy and South Africa playing their first T20 World Cup final. Aiden Markram, who has never lost as captain in ICC tournaments, will try to lead South Africa to their first title, while India hopes to end their trophy drought.
How will Barbados Pitch behave in India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Final?
The pitch at Kensington Oval in Barbados offers a challenging contest for both bowlers and batsmen, with bounce and swing favouring pacers and spinners alike. Teams batting first usually have an advantage, making the toss crucial.
South African pacers Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, and Marco Jansen are expected to trouble India’s top order with their bounce and swing. Conversely, India’s spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel, along with pacer Jasprit Bumrah, will be key in exploiting these conditions. Both teams have strengths and weaknesses on this pitch, promising a fascinating contest.
If it rains during the India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 final, the outfield is expected to slow down and the bounce to decrease. The pitch would become slower, making shot-making difficult. Both teams will hope to avoid rain, as it would create problems for their batters.
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India vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Siraj
South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeza Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs