The T20 World Cup final will be played between India and South Africa at the Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados. Both teams have remained unbeaten in the tournament, but one team will lose the invincible tag. India captain Rohit Sharma is leading the side in another world cup final after his team lost the 2023 ODI world cup final.
However, Rohit will try to put that in the past, and will look to clinch the T20 trophy. The 37-year-old right-handed batter has also been leading from the front and is the leading run-scorer for India in the ongoing tournament. Rohit has amassed 248 runs in 7 matches at an average of 41.33. In the final, he will have a chance to add to his total and become the leading run scorer in the tournament, as he is only 33 runs behind Rahmanullah Gurbaz at the top. Apart from this, Rohit will the chance to break another 3 records when he takes the field vs South Africa.
First captain to win 50 T20Is
Rohit Sharma was appointed white-ball captain in 2021 and since then he has led India in 61 matches. Out of these games he has won 49 out of them, which makes his winning percentage 78.68. His last win was a big one as India thrashed England by 68 runs in the semi-final.
First Indian to win T20 World Cup twice
India won the world T20 title in 2007 under the leadership of MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma was part of that team. Now, Rohit has the chance to become the first Indian cricketer to win the T20 world cup twice. In 2007, Rohit scored crucial unbeaten knock of 30 off 16 against Pakistan in the final.
First captain to win T20 WC with 100%-win record
When India last won the T20 world cup in 2007, they lost their group match against New Zealand by 10 runs. However, in the current edition of tournament, India have remained undefeated. If the Men in Blue wins the cup, then Rohit Sharma will become the first skipper to win the T20 WC with 100% record.