The wait has been long, no matter which team you support. For India, it's been 17 years since their last T20 World Cup win and 13 years since their last ICC trophy (2011 ODI World Cup). South Africa, on the other hand, is making their first appearance in a global final, marking a historic moment for the Proteas.

After an epic journey across the United States and the West Indies, the two best teams of the tournament, both unbeaten, are set to clash in the grand finale. On Saturday evening, this highly anticipated match will occur in the stunning Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.

India aims to give their coach, Rahul Dravid, a perfect send-off as he steps down at the tournament's end. South Africa is eager to lift their maiden trophy and make history.

Match Details

Venue: Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies

Time: 6:30 PM UAE time on Saturday

Reserve Day: A reserve day is in place in case of rain. If no result is possible even on the reserve day (Sunday), both teams will be declared joint winners.

Captains

India: Rohit Sharma

South Africa: Aiden Markram

Road to the Final

India: Dominated Group A with wins over Ireland, Pakistan, and co-hosts USA. Their match against Canada was abandoned due to rain. They triumphed over Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Australia in the Super Eights and defeated defending champions England in the semifinal.

South Africa: Dominated Group D, beating Sri Lanka, the Netherlands, Bangladesh, and Nepal. In the Super Eights, they overcame USA, England, and co-hosts the West Indies, then defeated Afghanistan in the semifinal.

Head-to-Head in T20 World Cups

Meetings: 6 times

India Wins: 4

South Africa Wins: 2

Head-to-Head in T20Is

Meetings: 26 times

India Wins: 14

South Africa Wins: 11

No Result: 1

First T20 World Cup Final Matchup

This is the first time India and South Africa will face each other in a T20 World Cup final.

Previous T20 World Cup Wins

India: Won in 2007 and runners-up in 2014

South Africa: Yet to win a world title in either T20 or ODI formats

Key T20I Stats

Highest Score: India’s 237-3 in October 2022

Lowest Score: South Africa’s 87 all out in June 2022

Biggest Win by Runs: India’s 106-run victory in December 2023

Biggest Win by Wickets: South Africa’s 9-wicket win in September 2019

Closest Win by Runs: India’s 1-run win in October 2012

Closest Win by Wickets: South Africa’s 4-wicket win in June 2022

Highest Individual Score: David Miller’s unbeaten 106 off 47 balls in October 2022

Best Bowling Figures: Kuldeep Yadav’s 5-17 in December 2023

Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj. Reserves: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan. Coach: Rahul Dravid.

South Africa: Aiden Markram (c), Ottniel Baartman, Gerald Coetzee, Quinton de Kock, Bjorn Fortuin, Reeze Hendricks, Marco Jansen, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, David Miller, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Ryan Rickelton, Tabraiz Shamsi, Tristan Stubbs. Reserves: Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi. Coach: Rob Walter.

Prepare for an unforgettable clash as these two giants of cricket battle for the T20 World Cup title!