New Delhi: Team India is all set to clash against South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, at Barbados. However, the weather and prediction of heavy rainfall could interrupt or halt the game.
The T20 World Cup 2024 will host its final game at the Kingston Oval, Barbados, on 29th June. The Men in Blue will face the South African side. Both teams have been undefeated throughout the tournament. The South African team has won 8 consecutive games, while Rohit and Co. have registered 7 successive victories, with one match against Ireland washed out.
Either of the teams have an equal share of chances to break the long-attached knockout jinx. Lately, both teams are in desperate search of an ICC trophy. However, India won the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2 ODI WC (1983,2011) on the other hand, one of the most successful teams in International Cricket, the Proteas do not have any World Cup trophy, neither ODI nor T2O World Cups.
Weather at Barbados
HEAVY RAIN IN BARBADOS. 🌧️
– We’ve a Reserve Day for the Final. (Revsportz).pic.twitter.com/dmCnirETxv
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 28, 2024
While the much anticipated final is all set to be played on 29th June at Barbados, unavoidable circumstances like rain could ruin the epic showdown.
According to the weather forecast rain could interrupt or even wash out the game on the day of the final. As per the Barbados Meteorological Service, a tropical storm could affect the island on the day of the finals.
Due to such unavoidable circumstances, the final of The T20 WC has the provision of a reserve day, 30th June. If the game is declared a wash-out, the final could be rescheduled for 30th June, Sunday.
Additionally, if the circumstances do not favor the game on the reserve day too then both India and South Africa will be declared joint winners.
