IND vs SA 2024, T20 World Cup 2024 Final Match Today: Playing XI prediction, head-to-head stats, pitch report and weather update

India is aiming to end its 11-year trophy drought in global cricket competitions. South Africa is chasing its first men’s World Cup title in any limited-overs format.

Rohit Sharma’s India squad has calmly seen off opposing teams with dominant performances – with the bat and the ball — on tricky pitches in the United States and the Caribbean, reaching its third T20 World Cup final by eliminating defending champion England in a lopsided semifinal.

Markram’s South African lineup didn’t panic in tougher game scenarios in the group stage and in the Super Eight before finally skittling first-time semifinalist Afghanistan for just 56 runs to coast into the final.

Here’s a look at all the details

Predicted XIs

India predicted XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah

Key India player to watch out for: In a bowlers’ tournament on variable wickets, Rohit Sharma’s aggressive intent in the power plays has helped India put opposition teams on the backfoot early. His back-to-back half-centuries in the last two games helped eliminate the past two champions – Australia and England – despite his opening partner Virat Kohli going through a lean patch and scoring just 75 runs in seven games.

South Africa predicted XI: Quinton de Kock, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi

Key South Africa player to watch out for: Quinton de Kock, with 204 runs in South Africa’s eight consecutive wins, is the only Proteas batter with 200-plus runs in the tournament.

India vs South Africa squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi, Ottneil Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Bjorn Fortuin, Ryan Rickelton

India vs South Africa head-to-head records in T20Is

Matches played: 26, India won: 14, South Africa won: 11, No result: 1

India vs South Africa pitch report

It is not a batter’s paradise, the pitch at the Kensington Oval has produced some of the highest-scoring matches at this tournament.

India vs South Africa weather report

The weekend weather in Bridgetown does not look great, but there’s hope that cricket fans will witness a full match. Scattered showers, isolated thunderstorms, cloudy conditions and an eastwardly breeze are forecast for the venue.

India vs South Africa livestreaming details

The India vs South Africa T20 World Cup match will be streamed on the Hotstar App and telecast on the Star Sports Network on June 29, Saturday from 8 PM IST.