India v South Africa
India erupts with joy as Rohit-led team clinch T20 World Cup crown
India last won a World Cup in 2011 at home under M.S. Dhoni, who earlier led the team to a T20 World Cup trophy in the inaugural edition in 2007.
Flashback: India-South Africa previous T20 World Cup meetings
With the final set to take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados tonight at 8.30pm, Bangladesh Time, let’s take a look at how the two teams have fared against each other on the biggest stage of T20 International cricket.
Fans pray for India's elusive World Cup trophy
"With a quiet prayer on my lips, I hope the team wins it for Rahul Dravid," Saad Majeed, an ardent fan wearing an Indian jersey, told AFP
South Africa put India into bat in first Test
The start of play was delayed by 30 minutes because of damp patches on the pitch
South Africa hope new players hit the ground running
Having rested a number of leading players, the hosts have named batters Matthew Breetzke and Donovan Ferreira, and seamers Ottniel Baartman, Nandre Burger and Lizaad Williams in their squad for the series.
King Kohli equals Tendulkar’s record
Virat Kohli marked his 35th birthday with his second century of the World Cup and Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets as India thumped South Africa by 243 runs in a contest featuring the top two teams in the tournament at the Eden Gardens on Sunday.
Kohli equals Tendulkar's record 49 ODI hundreds
Kohli, on his 35th birthday, got to the landmark in 119 balls, including 10 fours, at Kolkata's Eden Gardens.
India clash no choking matter for Bavuma
South Africa, yet to lift one-day international cricket's showpiece trophy, have often been the authors of their own downfall
South Africa beat India by five wickets
Fast bowler Lungi Ngidi decimated India's top order and David Miller blasted a vital fifty on Sunday as South Africa triumphed by five wickets against the 2007 champions in a low-scoring Twenty20 World Cup clash at Perth Stadium.
South Africa beat India despite Samson blitz
Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller hit unbeaten half-centuries to set up a nine-run win for South Africa in a rain-reduced opening one-day international against India on Thursday.
India, SA look to gain confidence before T20 WC
India are coming off a fine series win over Australia and will be eager to do an encore when they meet against South Africa in the first T20I of the three-match match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram today.