Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit centuries as India thrashed South Africa by 135 runs in the fourth and final Twenty20 international at the Wanderers Stadium on Friday.
Batting stars David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen were on Thursday named in South Africa's squad for four Twenty20 internationals against world champions India next month.
Rohit Sharma will stay on as captain of India's Test and one-day teams, the country's cricket board said, after he ended his T20 international career with a World Cup triumph.
India's World Cup-winning cricket team will share prize money of nearly $15 million, the national cricket board said Sunday, as a reward for their "talent, determination, and sportsmanship".
Jasprit Bumrah was one of the main architects of India’s T20 World Cup triumph and he capped off his tournament as the player of the tournament after the Men in Blue won the final by seven runs against South Africa on Saturday.
India captain Rohit Sharma announced he was retiring from T20 international cricket after winning the World Cup in Saturday's final.
South Africa failed to chase down 30 runs in the last five overs of the match as India clinched a thrilling victory by seven runs in the final of the T20 World Cup at Kensington Oval on Saturday to win their second T20 World Cup title.
Much like in several fixtures in the tournament, rain could play spoilsport in the final as well, with a tropical storm set to sweep across the island on Saturday according to an information statement issued by the Barbados Meteorological Service. According to AccuWeather, showers are expected and will likely delay the toss and interrupt play later. While there is a 50 percent chance of rain in the morning, it is expected to come down to 30 percent come toss time with the probability jumping back to 50 percent in the afternoon.
Much like in several fixtures in the tournament, rain could play spoilsport in the final as well, with a tropical storm set to sweep across the island on Saturday according to an information statement issued by the Barbados Meteorological Service. According to AccuWeather, showers are expected and will likely delay the toss and interrupt play later. While there is a 50 percent chance of rain in the morning, it is expected to come down to 30 percent come toss time with the probability jumping back to 50 percent in the afternoon.
India and South Africa come into this match knowing that it’s potentially a knock-out game. All four teams from Group B have 2 points each and whoever loses today will be knocked out of the tournament.