IND vs SA T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Virat Kohli, one of the most graceful batters in cricket history, has not been performing well in the T20 World Cup 2024. However, he struck three fours in the first over of play in the pivotal match against South Africa, getting off to a fantastic start. In the end, Virat Kohli—who had a terrible T20 World Cup 2024 tournament up until that point—stepped up and hit 76 run in 59 balls for his squad.
Kohli’s Resurgence Amidst Struggles
Even though Virat Kohli’s innings had a poor strike rate, he gave India much-needed comfort when it seemed like everything would fall apart. In Adelaide in 2022, during the semifinal matchup with England, Kohli made his final knockout run of 76 runs in 59 balls.
An extremely regrettable outing for Axar Patel. Quinton de Kock delivered a direct hit to the non-striker’s end, allowing South Africa to reenter the game. Careless fleeing from Axar, who appeared so elegant in the end. As the ball went to Kohli’s leg side, Axar came down seeking for a single, but it was just not on. De Kock retrieves the ball and blasts it into the stumps.
The last time India took home the ICC title was in 2013. Then, India’s Champions Trophy was won by Mahendra Singh Dhoni. India hasn’t taken home an ICC trophy since then. Legends like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are seen to have one more chance to win the ICC title. Team India would do everything in its power to win this time around as the champion.
Both Teams Playing XI
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah
South Africa Playing XI: Quinton de Kock (wicketkeeper), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (captain), Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi