South Africa and India’s battle to rid chocker tag in grand finale  

Betting Odds

Our Predictions 

• Quinton de Kock has odds of 3.35 to be South Africa's best batsman.  
• Virat Kohli has odds of 2.80 to be India's best batsman.  
• Anrich Nortje has odds of 3.35 to be South Africa's best bowler  
• Jasprit Bumrah has odds of 2.50 to be India's best bowler 

MATCH PREVIEW     

After 54 games, many of which have been competitive, we are in the final of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, where South Africans will be taking on former champions India. It is the most befitting match-up as the two unbeaten teams will look horns for the title. The South Africans made it to the finals for the first time with a resounding win against Afghanistan. The side that has carried the infamous title of "chockers" will be eyeing its first major ICC tournament. They have won eight games in a row and look in good form. Indians had a tougher challenge against defending champions England in semifinal but won by a big margin. Over the past decade, they have struggled in big games and have seen the term "chokers" sticking to them. The side has a strong bowling attack, which adds to their odds. It is a high stakes battle for both teams with their reputation in line, and we expect a cracker of a contest.  

South Africa Preview      

Aiden Markram's team can take a lot of confidence from the 9-wicket win in their semifinal game against Afghanistan. It was as dominating performance as it gets as they dismissed the Afghans for 56 runs and easily chased the target. The side has won eight games in a row and shall look to win the first major ICC title here. They have slightly lower odds than Indians on cricket betting apps, but the side will look to rely on its strong middle order and give their fans something to cheer about.  

Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks have struggled with consistency, and the side needs an electrifying start against the new ball before the Indian spinners come into the contest. The middle order is the side's main strength, and they will need runs from Markram, Heinrich Klassen, and Tristan Stubbs. David Miller and Marco Jansen added firepower to the batting lineup, and they will look to add quick runs in the lower middle order.   

Marco Jansen bowled a match-winning spell in the last game and will look to strike early, sharing the new ball with Keshav Maharaj. Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada must hit the deck hard and bowl aggressively, as the Indian batsmen will take them on. Tabraiz Shamsi will enjoy bowling on this wicket and needs to do well in the supporting role with Markram.  

Expected Starting XI for South Africa     

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

India Preview     

Rohit Sharma's side put up an excellent show in the semifinal against England, knocking the defending champions out of the tournament by 68 runs. They started as favorites on cricket betting sites at the start of the tournament and have lived up to all the promises. The Indian side has had a poor record in ICC finals in the last decade, their last win coming back in 2013. Sharma would look to overcome this poor record and add another T20 World Cup title to the trophy cabinet.  

Rohit Sharma is leading from the front and has scored over 150 runs in the last two games. Virat Kohli's struggle concerns the team, and he must do well at the top along with his skipper. Rishab Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, and Shivam Dube have delivered strong performances in the middle order, and they must do the same in this game. Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel are good hitters and will look to make an impact in this game in the lower middle order.  

The Indian bowling attack has been in great form. Arshdeep Singh has delivered above expectations and shall look to strike early along with Jasprit Bumrah, who is troubling batters at will. Kuldeep Yadav is the X-factor in this attack and must do well in the middle overs along with Axar Patel to trouble South Africans with variations. Pandya and Jadeja will look to do well in the supporting roles as the South African batters will take them on.  

Expected Starting XI for India     

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

TOSS: To Bowl First      

The last two games at this venue have been in favor of the sides chasing the score. The batting conditions will be tough initially and improve as the game progresses. The side winning the toss will look to take advantage of the wicket by bowling first in this game.  

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS      

There are predictions for overcast skies in Barbados, and we may have rain interruptions. It will be a tricky batting surface against the new ball and settle as the ball gets older. Batsmen must build their innings to do well at this venue. The side batting first will be happy to have 180 runs on the board.  

OUR PREDICTION      

South Africa has led a brilliant campaign, and its batters have done well. However, the side will face a strong spin attack, and they have struggled against spinners. The onus will be on their middle order to do well against the Indian spinners in this game. The Indians have a strong batting lineup and the right balance in the bowling attack for these conditions. As per our cricket betting tips, the Indians will be the favorites in this game.  

Our prediction is for India to win

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