India Vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Final Potential Playing XI: Mohammad Siraj IN For Shivam Dube?

India Vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Final Potential Playing XI: Can Mohammad Siraj come in for out-of-form Shivam Dube on the big stage for the big occasion tonight? Read below.

Mohammad Siraj can potentially replace the out-for-form Shivam Dube tonight for the final

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India Vs South Africa T20 World Cup 2024 Final Potential Playing XI: India stand one step away from their destiny, as Rohit Sharma's men are playing yet another final of an ICC event. In the past 3 ICC events, India is the only side to have featured in the final of each tournament, and now have, potentially, their best shot at silverware in recent times.

India will be facing South Africa in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, and the 'Men in Blue' might hold a psychological advantage over their opponents, as this event marks as the first-ever final appearance of South Africa's men at an ICC World Cup event in senior category. In their past 7 attmepts in the semi-finals, the Proteas have failed to get through the stage but managed to do so successfully this time around.

 

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India's journey to the final has remained near perfect, as almost every player stepped up during the tough situations, especially bowlers, as the 'unbeaten' India has so far recorded more than 5 wicket-takers at T20 World Cup 2024.

However, the worrying sign for Rohit Sharma's men is the poor form of Virat Kohli and Shivam Dube, as their underwhelming performances have troubled the side at certain stages. With them underperforming, others have have felt the extra burden of stepping up and doing the extra work.

 

 

Mohammad Siraj: The Man For Big Occasion

While Virat Kohli is a proven commodity and a legend of the game, and it only takes one good day for him to turn up and change the course of the match in India's favour, the same cannot be said for Shivam Dube, as he is in the earlier stages of his career. Shivam Dube has looked extremely clumsy while batting, as technical flaws were clearly visible in his stance, ball-hitting ability, and while judging the pace and bounce off the pitch.

With the all-round trio of Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja chipping in with both bat and ball, and fielding as well, there seems to be no clarity or justification on Shivam Dube's presence in the side. The CSK all-rounder dropped a sitter during India Vs Pakistan match, and failed to deliver with the ball during the group stages.

Given India's immense depth in batting and an in-form top and middle order (except Virat Kohli), the ICT can potentially replace the all-rounder with Mohammad Siraj for the final, as big players are meant to play at the big stage, on the grand occasion. Mohammad Siraj has been India's best bowler across all the formats in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and seeing South Africa's woes against pace bowling throughout the tournament, this can very well be the big change in the upcoming final.