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India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Final Highlights: After Virat kohli, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma announces retirement from T20Is

India vs South Africa T20 World Cup Final Highlights: After Virat kohli, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma announces retirement from T20Is

02:06:39 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

Here’s what Rohit Sharma said while announcing his retirement from T20Is

“This was my last game as well,” the captain said in his post-match press conference, referring to Virat Kohli’s earlier announcement that he will be retiring from T20Is.

“I’ve enjoyed since the time I started playing this format. Better a time to say goodbye to this format. I’ve loved every moment of this.

“This is what I wanted – I wanted to win the cup,” and he saluted the room, to applause from the media.

01:59:06 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

Rohit Sharma retires from T20 cricket

India captain Rohit Sharma has announced retirement from T20Is after World Cup triumph, saying that there is no better time to say goodbye.

01:48:04 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

That’s a wrap!

Take a look at the key moments from today’s epic clash:

  • India ended an 11-year wait for a global title by winning the T20 World Cup, defeating South Africa in a see-saw final.
  • Virat Kohli’s ingenuity was crucial, scoring 76 off 59 balls. He announced his retirement from the format after the match.
  • Rohit Sharma’s inspirational leadership was pivotal in India’s success.
  • Hardik Pandya, previously criticized for his IPL captaincy, defended 16 runs in the final over, ensuring India’s victory.
  • India set the highest total in a T20 World Cup final with 176 for seven, thanks to Kohli and Axar Patel’s partnership.
  • Despite a strong performance from Heinrich Klaasen (52 off 27), South Africa fell short, ending at 169 for eight.
  • Jasprit Bumrah played a critical role, picking up a key wicket and conceding only six runs in his final two overs. Suryakumar Yadav’s relay catch in the last over was crucial.
  • The victory served as a fitting farewell to head coach Rahul Dravid.
  • Emotional moments included Sharma’s emotional exhaustion and Pandya’s breakdown after the win.

01:03:44 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Frame these!

01:02:40 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: All hail the King!

12:59:56 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: List of all T20 World Cup champions

2007- India
2009- Pakistan
2010- England
2012- West Indies
2014- Sri Lanka
2016- West Indies
2021- Australia
2022- England
2024- India

12:57:35 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Celebrations won’t cease

12:54:41 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: BCCI Prez is happy

BCCI President Roger Binny says, ” …This is one of the best matches I have seen in this tournament. They played really well…India did a fantastic job, they deserve it.”

12:33:32 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rohit is over the moon. Here’s what he said

Here’s what Rohit Sharma said:

Very hard to sum up what we have been through for the last 3-4 years. We work very hard as a team, lot has gone on behind the scenes. It is not today, it is what we have been doing for the last 3-4 years. We have played lots of high pressure games and come on the wrong side too. But the guys understand what is to be done when the back is against the wall, we stuck together and the guys, all of us really wanted to win this really bad.

I am very proud of this bunch of boys to give us the liberty to play the way we want and execute. And credit needs to go to the management as well. Nobody was in doubt with Virat’s form. We know the quality he has, come the occasion the big players will stand up. Virat was holding that end up for us, we wanted someone to bat as long as possible. This wasn’t a wicket where a new guy could come and play straight. That’s where the experience of Virat comes through.

(On Bumrah) I’ve been someone who has seen him play for so many years, but even I don’t know how he does it. It is a masterclass. He backs his skills and he is a very confident lad. Hardik was brilliant as well, bowling that last over.

Fantastic for the fans to support us through New York till Barbados.

And all the guys in India, it is a late night but I’m sure they’ll all be waiting to watch this. They have been waiting a long time, just like us.
— Rohit Sharma

12:27:28 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S.

India vs South Africa Live Updates: There’s no need to say anything else. The picture is enough.

12:20:37 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: President of India congratulates Rohit Sharma & Co

12:17:46 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: ‘Gutted’ Aiden Markram speaks during post match rituals

India vs South Africa Live Updates: “Gutted for the time being, it’ll take some time to reflect on a really good campaign, hurts quite a bit but incredibly proud. We bowled well, not a lot to work with, it was a chaseable total, batted well, came down to the wire, gutted not to get over the line. It’s not over til the last ball is over, we never got comfortable, things happen quickly at the back end, but got into a great position to prove we were worthy finalists. South Africans are competitive, respectful and will go down with a fight. It’s still a proud moment for us,” Markram said.

12:14:07 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Most wins as captain in T20Is

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rohit Sharma achieves a new feat–

50 – Rohit Sharma (IND)

48 – Babar Azam (PAK)

45 – Brian Masaba (UGA)

44 – Eoin Morgan (ENG)

12:11:45 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Appreciation for South Africa as well for scripting history

India vs South Africa Live Updates: The Aiden Markram-led South African team got off to a shaky start, losing their first three wickets in quick succession, before the explosive Klassen came out to bat. The middle-order batsman attacked Axar Patel, getting 22 runs off the spinner in the 15th over before being dismissed by Hardik Pandya in the 17th, ending up with 52 runs off 27 balls. A lot to take home for the Proteas.

12:04:17 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Indian cricket team won World Cup and also hearts of crores of Indians; no small achievement that it did not lose a single match, says PM Modi

12:05:56 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Jasprit Bumrah is the Player pf the Tournament

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Jasprit Bumrah has been awarded the Player of the Tournament.

“I am over the moon that I could do something special for India. I don’t usually cry after a game but the emotions are taking over,” he said.

12:01:52 AM IST, 30 Jun 2024

End of an era, Kohli announces end of T20 stint

“This was my last t20 World Cup, and this is what we wanted to achieve. One day you feel you can’t get a run, then things happen. God is great, and I got the job done for the team on the day it mattered. Now or never, last T20 for India, wanted to make the most of it. Wanted to lift the cup, wanted to respect the situation rather than force it. This was an open secret, it’s time for the next generation to take over, some amazing players will take the team forward and keep the flag waving high,” Kohli said while receiving the POTM award.

11:50:21 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Virat Kohli awarded Player of the Match

11:47:42 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: The captain who has led the Men in Blue from the front

India vs South Africa Live Updates: How exceptional has Rohit Sharma been in this tournament? Leading the team undefeated to the T20 World Cup title. Rohit Sharma currently has 1,220 runs in T20 World Cups, including 257 runs in the now concluded edition.

11:43:56 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: The Men in Blue have done it, the jinx is broken

After a long and arduous 17-year wait, India has finally won the T20 World Cup, becoming only the third team to achieve this feat twice, joining the ranks of West Indies and England. The grand finale in Barbados was a spectacular event, with Indian players erupting in joy and the dugout pouring onto the field.

Rohit Sharma, overwhelmed with emotion, couldn’t hold back his tears. The Indian team’s journey to this moment was far from easy, marked by numerous challenges along the way.

Hardik Pandya, Virat Kohli couldn’t hold back either. Credit to the pacers for pulling a comeback for the ages to remember.

11:38:04 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

Chak de! India

11:36:00 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Ro-Ko’s dream comes to life

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Tears and why not. A long wait is over for the two greats of world cricket. India brings first ICC cup home after 2013.

11:33:05 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India pull off a massive win, bring T20 cup back home in a thriller for ages

11:30:59 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: OUT

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Hardik Pandya has pulled it off. Taking two wickets in the ultimate over is no joke. Keshav Maharaj departs.

11:29:57 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: WIDE

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India cannot afford this. This may make or break the game for the Men in Blue.

11:27:45 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: FOUR!

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rishabh Pant misses it and that’s a four for Rabada. He edges it and beats Pant.

11:25:15 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India might have reached the finish line

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Surya you beauty! That was the catch of the match. David Miller has to depart.

11:21:31 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Arshdeep bowls a brilliant over

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Anything can happen here. The pacers have been phenomenal. Just five runs from the penultimate over. Sheer brilliance. India need to defend the final 16 runs.

11:16:07 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Bumrah strikes again

India vs South Africa Live Updates: BOWLED HIM! This may be game changing as Bumrah gets another wicket. A change in angle and the ball meets leg stump. Jansen has to depart. He is in mere disbelief.

11:04:38 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Hopes still alive?

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Hardik Pandya dismisses Henrich Klaasen at 52.

11:02:15 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Muted over for SA

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Jasprit Bumrah had to be brought in to put a hold on the fiery innings of the Proteas. It’s not going to be easy for India.

10:57:44 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Henrich Klaasen thrashes Patel

India vs South Africa Live Updates: 6,6,4– runs on three back to back deliveries. Klaasen is on fire here.

10:53:22 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Miller punishes Kuldeep

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Setting his tone right from the start! David Miller absolutely thrashes Kuldeep Yadav. Smashes a FOUR and a SIX on last two deliveries, putting pressure back on India.

10:49:47 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Arshdeep gets the breakthrough for India

India vs South Africa Live Updates: OUT! Kuldeep Yadav takes the perfect catch at fine leg to dismiss Quinton de Kock, bringing hopes back for India.

10:42:58 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Klaasen looks unstoppable

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Kuldeep bowling to Klaasen, goes on back foot and a perfect SIX.

10:35:10 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: SA need 96 in 60 balls

India vs South Africa Live Updates: 10 overs gone, 10 remaining. South Africa now needs 96 runs in 60 balls.They have seven more wickets in hand.

10:31:23 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Heinrich Klaasen comes to the crease

10:30:37 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Patel did it again

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Axar Patel gave India the much needed breakthrough. The Quinton de Kock – Tristan Stubbs partnership was looking dangerous.

10:27:36 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Axar Patel strikes, Stubbs gone!

10:25:28 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: A costly over by Kuldeep

India vs South Africa Live Updates: 13 runs were scored in the eighth over.

10:20:16 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India were 46-3 at this stage

India vs South Africa Live Updates: After six overs, India were 46-3. Proteas have scored almost the same runs, while losing one wicket less.

10:16:10 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Proteas at 32-2 after five overs

India vs South Africa Live Updates: 10 runs came in Axar Patel’s first over. Proteas made good use of some lose deliveries, getting two boundaries in the process.

10:14:57 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Can Axar Patel give the breakthrough?

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rohit has brought Akshar Patel to bowl the fifth over. India must be hoping to take another wicket this over to put more pressure on the proteas.

10:11:29 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: SA at 22-2 after four overs

India vs South Africa Live Updates: South Africa has made 22 runs for the loss of two wickets. Quinton de Kock and Tristan Stubbs are at the crease now.

10:04:18 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Arshdeep Singh’s perfect delivery

India vs South Africa Live Updates: It’s the SA skipper who will walk back to the dug out as Rishabh Pant pulls off a stunner behind stumps.

10:00:12 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Boom, boom, Bumrah!

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Bumrah draws the first blood for India. Absolute class from Bumrah and he dismisses Reeza Hendricks, giving India the desired start.

Bumrah gets the first wicket for India with the delivery of a lifetime for a pacer. He pitches the ball up on the stumps, naturally angling it in, staying over the wicket. Reeza Hendricks pitches and straightens the ball to beat the outside edge but the ball knocks over the top of off stump. OUT.

09:55:18 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: A good over for Arshdeep but…

India vs South Africa Live Updates: What started off to be an excellent start for India didn’t end that way. Hendricks, on the last delivery of the first over, smashed a glorious FOUR between cover and point.

09:51:00 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India or South Africa? Just 20 overs away to find out who will be the next champion

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Indian unit is all in a huddle and set to defend 176 runs. Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks will look to give South Africa a cracking start.

09:47:06 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Here are the top performers for India from the first innings

09:38:42 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: The target is set

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India set a target of 177 runs for the Proteas.

09:37:31 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: After a brilliant FOUR, Dube departs

India vs South Africa Live Updates: A great cameo from Shivam Dube comes to an end as David Miller picks a safe catch at Long off. On the previous delivery, Dube smashed a glorious FOUR towards wide long on.

09:33:16 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Kohli departs

India vs South Africa Live Updates: A well played innings comes to an end. Dada (Sourav Ganguly) and Rohit Sharma were right when he said “Kohli’s saving best for the last”. And they’ve never been correct. He must’ve hoped to finish the game but we ‘re delighted. 76 (59) knock ends.

09:30:35 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Looks like an eventful penultimate over

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Started off with a No ball, Kohli didn’t capitalise on it but the deliveries that followed, were absolutely delightful. You bowl a full toss and that’s what you get from Kohli, a FOUR on square leg. This was followed by a massive and flying SIX. Beautiful.

09:26:05 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Expensive for SA but needed for India

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Kagiso Rabada conceded 16 runs in the 18th over. Expensive. But India won’t mind.

09:22:20 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Punished!

India vs South Africa Live Updates: First a SIX then a FOUR. Virat Kohli absolutely pumped up and that too against Kagiso Rabada. Textbook shots in Barbados.

09:18:25 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: All hail the King

India vs South Africa Live Updates: 50 up for Virat Kohli

09:14:55 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Dube’s a good player of spin

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Shivam Dube play a fearless slog sweep and sends the ball for a one bounce FOUR towards country.

09:08:41 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: The intent is clear

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Shivam Dube shows great intent right from the start and welcomes Marco Jansen with a SIX over long on. India need this.

09:04:50 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Unfortunate

India vs South Africa Live Updates: South Africa gets a break-through. Quinton de Kock’s marvellous throw has Axar Patel run out.

09:01:32 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: 100 runs up

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Axar Patel brings up 100 for India in the most mystical ay. Kagiso rabada’s delivery sent for a massive, massive SIX.

09:00:42 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Kohli and Patel going strong

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Both the Indian batsmen have got the Indian bating back on track and established a strong 65-run partnership.

08:57:50 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Risk it to win it

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Tabriaz Shamsi bowling to Axar Patel and swings it for a SIX. Way to go, Patel! Although he lowers himself to attempt a slog sweep, the ball is a little too full for him to complete the shot. He hits it a bit wide and flat to the right of long where Kagiso Rabada is positioned. The fielder will watch the SIX going.

08:51:16 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Single by single, we go

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Virat Kohli and Axar Patel have chosen the right approach to move ahead in the game. They’re trying to keep the runs coming with singles and keep the momentum. Seven runs from the Jansen over.

08:44:12 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Axar escapes Shamsi scare

India vs South Africa Live Updates: A key battle to watch out was that of Axar Patel and Tabraiz Shamsi. Patel has escaped him, for now.

08:38:17 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Another SIX! That’s the same shot

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Axar Patel picks very well on the left arm spinner. The ball comes clser to him this time and Patel gets on one knee to send the ball sailing over deep mid-wicket, this time it’s higher. SIX.

08:34:51 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: SIX! Play that shot again

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Axar Patel, you beauty! What a SIX, the deep mid-wicket fielder will just watch that sail over him

08:32:32 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Another quit over

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Anrich Nortje has been brought to bowl and there’s almost no activity from the Indian batsmen. Just four singles from the seventh over.

08:28:31 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: SA skipper with the ball

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Aiden Markram takes on teh Indian batsmen with the ball for the final powerplay over. A rather muted over for India. Virat Kohli needs to build a partnership with Patel. Six runs off the 6th over.

08:24:42 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: FOUR! Axar Patel gets off the mark

India vs South Africa Live Updates: What a way to get off the mark! Rabada hits the ball too straight, Axar Patel lets it come to him, closes his bat’s face, and clips it past square leg. FOUR.

08:21:10 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: SKY gone

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rabada strikes for Proteas this time and Suryakumar Yadav departs. OUT. India in trouble already.

08:19:16 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India needs to build a partnership

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Virat Kohli takes charge of India’s batting and picks the short ball from Keshav Maharaj perfectly to send the ball for a FOUR and to his favourite area of the field, extra covers.

08:15:45 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: OUT!

India vs South Africa Live Updates: This time, Pant has to go. Not a good sign for India. Keshav Maharaj’s loudly supported appeal against Rishabh Pant and finger goes up. Pant asks a review. Quinto De Kock makes an easy catch after the ball hits the bat’s lower edge.

08:09:03 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: SA draw first blood

India vs South Africa Live Updates: OUT! Rohit departs. Klaasen takes it.

08:08:22 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: After Kohli, Rohit steps up

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rohit Sharma smashes two back to back boundaries to Keshav Maharaj.

08:06:51 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: And they get off the mark

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Virat Kohli gives a cracking start to Men in Blue. Marco Jansen is the man for the Proteas with the ball. Kohli smashes three FOURs. First one, finds the perfect gap between point and covers. On the second, he takes it to the other side of the field towards square leg and third is a beautiful straight drive. What an over for India. Perfect start.

07:58:58 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: The pre-match rituals end

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Both teams conclude with national anthems and South Africa team places itself across the field. The duo of Ro-Ko, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, is all set to take on the Proteas.

07:54:46 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Time for national anthems

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Both teams have walked out for their respective national anthems. What a great sight to look at the the flags all bright. As always this part of the match makes the atmosphere s patriotic. The fans join in to sing the Indian national anthem.

07:51:15 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Ravi Shastri sets the tone of the match, indeed

07:48:33 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Here’s what SA skipper Aiden Markram said at the toss

India vs South Africa Live Updates: “Would’ve batted first as well, looks dry. At times we haven’t been at our best but we’ve still managed to win and we take confidence from that. Perfect isn’t possible but we want to be as close as possible to that. There’s absolutely no pressure on us, we’ve never been in a final and we just want to enjoy it and be at our best. Same team for us,” Markram said.

07:46:23 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: What Rohit Sharma said after winning toss

India vs South Africa Live Updates: “We’re going to bat first, looks a good pitch. We’ve played one game here, the scores have been really good. Just about understanding individual roles, I know it’s a big occasion but it’s important to remain calm and play it like it’s another international game against a good team. South Africa have been some good cricket but so have we. It’s going to be a really good game between two quality teams. Different individuals have stepped up at different times and that’s what we’re looking forward to today as well,” Sharma said.

07:43:27 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: South Africa’s playing XI

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Aiden Markram (C), Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, David Miller, Henrich Klaasen, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi.

07:39:25 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: India’s unchanged playing XI

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh

07:36:33 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Toss time

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rohit Sharma calls it right for the toss and elects to bat first against South Africa in T20 World Cup finals.

07:31:05 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: What should the teams do if they win the toss?

Teams chasing have won six of the eight games in the T20 World Cup finals, while teams batting first have only won two of the games. Along with the West Indies, India is one of the two teams to win the match while defending. It’s interesting to note that India has won one final and lost the other by batting first.

07:29:54 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Picture perfect!

07:13:03 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: The fans in Barbados are all pumped up

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Ahead of the India vs South Africa match in the ICC T20 World Cup final, an Indian cricket team fan Mala says, “They always make us hopeful. I hope they keep up our hopes, fingers crossed, and the rain doesn’t spoil the game…”

“We are here to win, we are here to get the cup home and we are going to beat them (South Africa). Let’s go India!” said another fan.

07:07:59 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Team India has arrived

06:54:08 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Update from Barbados

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Ahead of the T20 World Cup final between South Africa and India on Saturday, fans started to arrive at Kensington Oval in the bright sunshine.

Two teams that have gone undefeated all season square off in the final, which brings the nearly month-long tournament to a close.

The organisers had been concerned about potentially stormy weather over the weekend, with some rain predicted for Saturday. However, as early fans took their seats, there was no indication of any precipitation.

06:41:08 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: This tournament for India has seen major contribution from its bowlers

India vs South Africa Live Updates: For India, a total of 56 wickets came at an average of 15.21, slightly better than Proteas, however, the economy rate of Indian bowlers is a little higher at 6.42.

Two of the best bowlers of the tournament are pacers Arshdeep Singh (15 wickets in seven matches at an average of 13.00 and an economy rate of 7.50, with the best figures of 4/9) and Jasprit Bumrah (13 wickets in seven games at an average of 8.15 and an economy rate of 4.12, with the best figures of 3/7). Spinner Kuldeep Yadav has also chipped in with 10 wickets in just four games at an average of 9.40, an economy rate of 5.87 and best figures of 3/19 despite missing some games.

All-rounders Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya (eight scalps each) have also contributed to India’s wicket tally.

06:27:24 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Just few hours away from the ultimate clash

06:18:39 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: What’s behind the bad weather in Barbados?

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Tropical storm Beryl is approaching Barbados, though it won’t be felt until Sunday. Because of this, there’s a good chance that the game will be postponed because of the bad weather.

05:38:47 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Weather update

India vs South Africa Live Updates: It’s partly sunny in Barbados right now.
Temperature: 28 degrees C | Partly Sunny
Cloud Cover: 35%
Humidity: 83%

05:25:10 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Kensington Oval ground history

India vs South Africa Live: In the T20 World Cup 2024, the Kensington Oval has hosted eight matches. Among these, three were won by teams batting first, three by teams batting second, one was decided in a super over, and one ended in no result. The average score in the first innings at this venue is 151, while in the second innings it is 134. The highest total achieved at Kensington Oval is 201/7 by Australia against England, while the lowest is 115/10 by the USA against England.

05:13:22 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Visuals from Barbados, the city that will host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final

05:12:03 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Rahul Dravid’s fondest memories in his words

05:09:54 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live: India’s aim to end their drought for an ICC trophy

India vs South Africa Live Score: India aims to break their ICC trophy drought since the Champions Trophy in 2013 and secure their first T20 World Cup title since the inaugural edition in 2007 in South Africa.Both South Africa and India have maintained unbeaten records in the 2024 T20 World Cup, showcasing exceptional performances throughout the tournament.India, under Rohit Sharma’s leadership, has been dominant, defeating formidable opponents like Australia, Pakistan, and England with ease.In contrast, South Africa’s journey has been more challenging, narrowly escaping defeats against Bangladesh and Nepal during the group stages. Their close encounter with the West Indies in the Super 8 almost resulted in elimination as they chased a revised target of 123 runs.

05:04:35 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live: Both teams destined to create history

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Irrespective of the team that emerges victorious, the T20 World Cup has never seen a winner that has gone unbeaten throughout the tournament. So India and South Africa are destined to create history.

04:52:00 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live: India Full Squad

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

04:49:19 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live: South Africa full squad

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Quinton de Kock(w), 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, Ryan Rickelton

04:39:52 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa Live: Last Encounter

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: India and South Africa’s last encounter in a knockout match of an ICC tournament occurred during the T20 World Cup 2014 semi-final in Mirpur. Virat Kohli played a decisive innings, scoring 72 not out from 44 balls, leading India to a six-wicket victory in that match.

04:33:27 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Stat attack

India vs South Africa Live Updates: Aiden Markram has a 100 per cent success rate as a captain in ICC tournaments. Under his captaincy South Africa won six out of six in the Under 19 World Cup in 2014, he led them to two wins in the 2023 World Cup standing in for Temba Bavuma, and an unbeaten run in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

04:27:35 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Team India is all set for the big game

04:24:43 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Head to head

India vs South Africa Live: Throughout their T20I history, India and South Africa have engaged in 26 encounters, with India holding a slight edge, having emerged victorious in 14 matches, while South Africa have claimed 11 wins. One match ended without a result.

04:15:41 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Here is what will happen if the match ends up getting tied

India vs South Africa Live Updates: If the match ends in a tie, a Super Over will determine the outcome. If weather conditions prevent the Super Over from taking place after a tied match, the teams will be declared joint winners.

04:10:12 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: What happens if Reserve Day gets washed out too?

India vs South Africa Live: If adverse weather conditions persist and prevent the match from concluding even on the reserve day, both teams will be declared co-winners.

04:05:03 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: When will the match go to Reserve Day?

India vs South Africa Live Score: If Saturday’s final cannot complete at least 10 overs per side due to weather conditions, the match will utilize the reserve day on Sunday. In such a scenario, play will resume from the point where it stopped on Saturday, rather than starting afresh. The scheduled start time for play on the reserve day is also 10:30 AM local time. Although there are showers predicted for Sunday, the forecast during match hours is more favourable with approximately a 20% chance of rain, compared to the expected weather overnight and later in the day.

04:00:08 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Rohit Sharma & ICC tournaments

India vs South Africa Live Score: This marks India’s third ICC tournament final under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy in just over 12 months, across three different formats. Additionally, he has the opportunity to become the first T20I captain to achieve 50 wins.

03:55:33 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Will wind have any impact?

India vs South Africa Live: It might be windy, with gusts expected at 35 kmph from the east, possibly reaching 45 kmph. However, its impact may not be as pronounced as it was in Gros Islet during the India versus Australia match.

03:50:04 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: When is reserve day?

India vs South Africa Live Updates: In case of a washout on Saturday, the T20 World Cup final will be played on the ‘reserve day’ i.e. Sunday.

According to the ICC rules, “Every effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day, with any necessary reduction in overs. If a minimum of 10 overs cannot be bowled to the team batting second, the match will continue on the reserve day from the point where it was interrupted. Should the match be washed out entirely, India and South Africa will be declared joint winners.”

03:45:50 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: History in making

India vs South Africa Live Score: If India emerges victorious in the T20 World Cup final on Saturday, it will mark their first world title in 13 years, ending a lengthy drought for cricket’s dominant force.Should South Africa prevail, it would be their maiden World Cup victory in their extensive cricketing history.

03:40:57 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Key battles

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: Jasprit Bumrah vs Quinton de Kock: A match-up to relish. SA’s highest run-getter in this tournament with 204 runs at a strike rate of 143.7 will run into the best pacer in the business.

Rohit Sharma vs Marco Jansen: India’s talisman has long been susceptible to quality left-arm pace. Jansen’s probing lines outside off stump could pose a bother.

SA middle order vs Kuldeep Yadav: Kuldeep has looked threatening in every game he has played. SA will look to their big guns in Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs to throw him off his plans.

Rishabh Pant vs Keshav Maharaj: Can India’s maverick No. 3 take down SA’s lead spinner?

03:35:23 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Dream11 fantasy team

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: Wicketkeepers: Quinton de Kock, Heinrich Klaasen, Rishabh Pant
Batters: Rohit Sharma, David Miller
All-rounders: Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya
Bowlers: Jasprit Bumrah, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Arshdeep Singh

03:28:12 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Weather update

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: There is a 50 per cent chance of rainfall in the region during the afternoon, which could cause interruptions and possibly extend the duration of the game beyond its planned hours.

03:24:43 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Spinners supremacy

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: Throughout the matches in the Caribbean, spinners have consistently dominated. However, at the Kensington Oval, fast bowlers have found conditions more favorable, taking 59 wickets at an average of 20.22 and an economy rate of 7.88.

03:24:17 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Head to head

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: Throughout their T20I history, India and South Africa have engaged in 26 encounters, with India holding a slight edge, having emerged victorious in 14 matches, while South Africa have claimed 11 wins. One match ended without a result.

03:23:50 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Pitch report

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: The Kensington Oval has proven to be one of the most well-balanced venues in the tournament, offering a fair contest between bat and ball. While it may not be an outright batting paradise, batsmen who have adapted to the conditions have managed to post substantial scores.Spinners and fast bowlers who have focused on hitting the deck and employing variations in pace, length, and delivery types have found success. Despite a week-long gap since the last game at this venue, similar conditions are expected for the final.

03:23:17 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: Kensington Oval ground history

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: In the T20 World Cup 2024, the Kensington Oval has hosted eight matches. Among these, three were won by teams batting first, three by teams batting second, one was decided in a super over, and one ended in no result. The average score in the first innings at this venue is 151, while in the second innings it is 134. The highest total achieved at Kensington Oval is 201/7 by Australia against England, while the lowest is 115/10 by the USA against England.

03:22:46 PM IST, 29 Jun 2024

India vs South Africa weather forecast Live: What happens if rain washes out the match?

India vs South Africa Final Live Score: The threat of rain looms over the final, but a reserve day is scheduled in case the weather conditions prevent the match from proceeding.