India will meet South Africa in the last match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on Saturday in Barbados.
India will face South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final on Saturday in Barbados. Both teams were unbeatable throughout the tournament and will now look for another dominant performance to win the prized silverware. The Proteas will play their first T20 World Cup final, while Rohit Sharma and his team will look to end an 11-year ICC title drought. As both sides prepare for the summit confrontation, numerous former cricketers and experts expressed their thoughts on the two finalists.
Michael Vaughan, a former captain of England, has been critical of the ICC, claiming that it gave India an advantage by providing a spin-friendly location for the World Cup quarterfinal in Guyana.
Additionally, Vaughan charged that broadcasters had given India an advantageous time slot—8 p.m. IST—for all of their matches.
When asked about Vaughan’s remarks, former captain of India Sourav Ganguly referred to India as a “dominating force” and rejected the allegations.
“My friend Michael Vaughan is someone I cherish greatly. I don’t know how ICC helps India win cricket matches by keeping the broadcast at 8 pm IST in the evening. I don’t know how broadcasting wins you cricket matches.
To win, you still need to play in the middle. Second, given that they have succeeded everywhere they have gone, I fail to see why Guyana is perceived as a winning location.” Ganguly after being appointed Veedol’s brand ambassador.
Indeed, based on their play, their broadcast, and the revenue they bring in, India is undoubtedly a major force in world cricket. You are aware that owning eighty percent of a company’s shares entitles you to more profits and dividends than other investors. It is a lifelong rule. We are all from India,” he continued.
Ganguly also stated that Rohit Sharma’s leadership qualities played a significant role in India’s unbeaten record in the ongoing T20 World Cup, and urged the team to play freely in the final match against South Africa.
“I’m very happy for Rohit Sharma.” Life eventually comes full circle. “He was not even the captain of the Mumbai Indians six months ago, and now he is leading India to an unbeaten World Cup final,” Ganguly added.
