India and South Africa are the two teams that will meet in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday, June 29. One of them will lift the trophy. The venue of the IND vs SA match is Barbados. Notably, hosts West Indies and co-hosts United States failed to reach the final.
Even the reigning champions England failed to make it to the final this time. Therefore, it will be a new visiting team that will take home the trophy like in the previous T20 World Cup in 2022. Below is the full prediction for IND vs SA final of ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
IND vs SA team analysis
India
Rohit Sharma is the captain of India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and under his captaincy; India has reached the final with back-to-back wins in all the matches.
South Africa
Aiden Markram leads South Africa in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. They are also unbeaten in the tournament so far with consecutive wins in all games.
Key factors of IND vs. SA
Field conditions
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 final takes place at the Kensington Oval Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados. It is considered a high-paced, high-scoring venue. It supports the seamers and pacers more than the spinners and batsmen to have a good time on the field.
Form and fitness
All players from both teams are fit to take part in the match. There were no cases of injuries to any player in the previous match.
Tactical acumen
India- India have a powerful group of batsmen and bowlers who have crushed their opponents like a walk in the park so far in the tournament.
South Africa: South Africa has an impressive roster that includes experts in batting, spin and pace units. They looked as dominant as India with their teamwork.
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IND vs SA Match Prediction: Who will win today’s final? ICC T20 World Cup 2024
IND vs SA Score Prediction
Team 1st innings 2nd innings India 160-180 130-150 England 160-180 120-140
Players will make predictions
IND: Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Shivam Dube and Suryakumar Yadav are the leading batsmen in the team. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah are the leading wicket-takers.
SA- Quinton de Kock, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje and Tabriz Shamsi have been wonderful performers for the Proteas.
IND vs SA Top Batsman Prediction
Who will score more runs for IND in the match: Suryakumar Yadav or Shivam Dube
Who will score more runs for SA in the match: David Miller or Quinton de Kock?
IND vs SA Best Bowler Prediction
Who will pick the most wickets for IND in the match: Jasprit Bumrah or Arshdeep Singh?
Who will pick the most wickets for SA in the match: Anrich Nortje or Kagiso Rabada?
Who will win the match?
India are very likely to outclass South Africa in the match. India has a better record against South Africa in T20I World Cups (4-2). Also, India has not choked in any match while batting, while the Proteas have faced batting collapses.
However, both sides are equally strong in bowling with spectacular spinners and seamers. South Africa have the advantage with the flat ground at Kensington Oval. The team batting first will have the advantage if statistics are anything to go by.
Conclusion
India has been an excellent team since the start of the T20 World Cup 2024, beating all other teams with ease. On the other hand, South Africa has gained momentum in the second half.
Early in the group stage, they had some exciting wins where they almost lost the match. Both the teams did not meet each other in the previous T20I World Cup and it is their first meeting in this World Cup.
