BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Twenty20 icon Chris Gayle believes India shall be “so laborious to beat” in Saturday’s last of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup however has warned in regards to the hazard posed by South Africa.
The Asian powerhouses tackle the equally unbeaten South Africans within the 10:30 am contest at Kensington Oval, which the 44-year-old Gayle described as “a last match for the event.”
“We’re on the finish of what has been an excellent ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2024, and we’ve got a last match for the event,” Gayle, who twice received the coveted trophy throughout his stellar worldwide profession, mentioned in an unique column for the Worldwide Cricket Council media.
“India and South Africa have performed wonderful cricket and deserve their place in Barbados this weekend.
“It will likely be laborious to name, with two groups who’ve performed clear and aggressive cricket all through the event.”
He continued: “India are going to be so laborious to beat. They bat so deep and, in Jasprit Bumrah, have a world-class demise bowler who can break the hearts of the opponents.
“In distinction, I picked South Africa as a darkish horse earlier than the event started, and it’s extraordinary to see them lastly attain their first last after so many semi-final upsets.”
South Africa has endured a protracted heartbreak, lacking out on main ICC World Cup titles after falling on the semi-final stage on seven events.
However Gayle, who has notched 2 hundred in scoring almost 2,000 runs from 79 T20 Internationals, mentioned it will be “particular” if South Africa might lastly break their jinx.
“Getting over the hump and successful a World Cup is so particular, and if they’ll do it, it would create reminiscences that may final a lifetime for the gamers and the nation,” mentioned the Jamaican.
“I’ve received the T20 World Cup on two events, and they’re among the many most particular experiences I’ve in life, not to mention cricket.”
India boasts a staff stacked with superstars, together with batsmen Virat Kohli, captain Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant, seamers Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, and left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
Gayle mentioned this expertise in India’s lineup maybe gave them the sting within the last.
“I feel expertise counts for a lot in finals. It’s why India shall be so assured on Sunday,” he mentioned.
“Whoever comes out on high will be a part of a choose group of people that can name themselves a Males’s T20 World Cup champion. I promise the winners, it’s probably the most superb feeling on the planet.”
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