India defeated England by 68 runs in the second semi-final on Thursday, June 27, to advance to their third T20 World Cup final. The crucial semifinal match between the Men in Blue and South Africa will now occur on June 29 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados.
There are rumors that India canceled their training session in Barbados before the final to give their players more time to recover before the early start time on Saturday.
The squad was extremely tied due to the travel when they landed in Barbados early on Friday morning, according to the ICC, as quoted by Hindustan Times.
“India have cancelled their training session,” said the ICC.
On Thursday, India took on England in Guyana. After the game, the players hopped on the plane and headed to Barbados. As of the time this story is written, the final is in 29 hours, so they have very little time to get ready for the big game.
Additionally, a video of Indian players traveling to the city for the finals has emerged online, captured at the Barbados airport.
Unbeaten India hopes to make history against South Africa in the final:
Now, Team India is just a victory away from making history. They have the potential to win the T20 World Cup twice, making them the first Asian team and third overall. To date, only England and the West Indies have accomplished the feat.
In the championship match, South Africa will play the Men in Blue. The Men in Blue will take on South Africa in the final match.
While their opponents are striving for their maiden World Cup in any format, India is hoping for their second World Cup triumph in the T20 format. Given that they have each won every game this season, South Africa and India will feel secure going into the pivotal final match.
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