The Indian men’s cricket team has made the fans proud with their unbeatable winning streak in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. After defeating their archrivals Pakistan in the group stage and big teams like Australia and England, the team has rightfully reached the final stage of the tournament. India and South Africa are scheduled to face off on 29 June, 2024. Amid many speculations, Monty Panesar who is an ex England spinner predicts Virat Kohli‘s 100 in WT20C 2024 Finals.
India vs South Africa will be held in the Kensington Oval, Barbados and fans from both sides are excited to see their teams perform. A victory for India would bring them their first ICC trophy since the last time they won one in 2013, while South Africa has reached the finals for the first time in any ICC World Cup.
“India will win” says Monty Panesar
Former England spinner Monty Panesar chose the Rohit Sharma-led squad to win the tournament’s final against South Africa, predicting Kohli will score a century.
“India will win the T20 World Cup final, and Virat Kohli will score 100,” Panesar told ANI.
Virat Kohli is facing a tough time in his career, equalling Ashish Nehra’s unwanted record of getting 2 ducks in the same T20 World Cup season. Kohli’s highest score in the 2024 edition of the World Cup was against Bangladesh, where he scored 37 off 28 balls. Apart from these, his only other double digit score this season was the 24 runs he scored in 24 balls against Afghanistan
Rohit Sharma supports Virat Kohli ahead of the World Cup finals
Team India’s captain Rohit Sharma has shown himself to be a good decision maker when it comes to cricket. The player showed great form when it was much needed, scoring 92 against Australia in the Super 8 match.
However, Virat Kohli’s recent performance has left some questions for the captain. Rohit sided with his teammate with class, vouching for him and reminding everyone how good of a player Kohli can be.
“He (Kohli) is a quality player. Any player can go through that. We do understand his class, and we do understand his importance in all these big games. Form is never a problem. When you’ve played cricket for 15 years, form is never a problem. He’s looking good, the intent is there, and he’s probably saving for the final. Absolutely (backing Kohli for the final),” Rohit said in the post-match presentation after India’s 68-run over England in the semi-final. (ANI)
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