The final of the month-long T20 World Cup tournament is on Saturday. The unbeaten teams India and South Africa will meet in the final at 10:30 am local time at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
This year’s World Cup has repeatedly rained throughout. There is a possibility of something like that in the final too. Near the start of the game there is a forecast of cyclones.
A storm forming in the Atlantic Ocean could become a hurricane by Sunday. According to the weather forecast, the cyclone could cross the Windward Islands by Sunday night or Monday morning.
The distance from that windward island to Barbados is not too far, this is where the World Cup final will take place. Due to the cyclone, rain is forecast for Barbados and several neighboring islands. This is where the fear is created. Although there are reserve days for finals. But there is a possibility of rain on Sunday.
According to the Accuweather forecast, there is a 29 percent chance of rain initially on Saturday. More chance of rain from 12 noon. Rain forecast all day. It may increase at night.
It is expected that rain will increase from Saturday night. It will rain more from Sunday. For this reason, those concerned hope that the T20 World Cup final can be completed on Saturday. Each team has to bat a minimum of 10 overs for the match to take place.
An extra 190 minutes have been allotted to complete the World Cup final on Saturday. If it is not possible to finish the match on this day, then the match will be played on the reserve day. On Sunday, the game will start from where it ended the previous day. If the match cannot be completed even on this day, then the two teams will be declared joint champions.
Meanwhile, both teams are looking forward to win the title. Thrilled to reach the final for the first time, South Africa will not want to miss out on this opportunity. On the other hand, India is ready to spend the long-time champions.
South Africa had played in the semi-finals several times before. However, the star-studded Proteas had to lose again and again due to the ruthlessness of fate.
South Africa have earned the title of ‘Chokers’ due to repeated failures despite their excellent performance in the World Cup. Now they have the opportunity to erase the bitter reputation. At the same time, there is a great possibility of diversity in the World Cup this time. T20 World Cup can get a new champion.
On the other hand, India won the title by defeating Pakistan in the first edition of the T20 World Cup. After 7 seasons, they did not win the title. In the 2014 tournament, Rohit Sharma’s dream was shattered after losing to Sri Lanka by 6 wickets.
Besides, India could not win any ICC title for more than a century. Last time in 2011, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India won the second ODI World Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka at home.
Finally, India is on the verge of winning the T20 World Cup title for the second time. Rohit’s team is very confident this time. In 2023, Rohit-Kohli went unbeaten at home to reach the final of the ODI World Cup but lost to Australia. This grief may turn into strength for India.
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