In less than a year, Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma find themselves in their third final, aiming to overcome previous setbacks against Australia. India faces South Africa in the Twenty20 World Cup final, determined to claim victory after losses in the WTC final and a heartbreaking World Cup defeat at home.
The pitch, used twice before with mixed results, presents challenges, particularly for Indian spinners familiar with IPL conditions but untested on this global stage. Key to their strategy will be how Indian batsmen handle South African fast bowlers and their approach against spinners, leveraging their left-handers strategically.
IND vs SA: T20 World Cup 2024 Squads
India Squad: 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
South Africa Squad: 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
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IND vs SA: Probable Playing XI for Final
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
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