T20 Wc 2024: South Africa vs India Playing Conditions And Weather Updates

The India vs South Africa T20 World Cup final is slated to be played at the Bridgetown Barbados stadium, the hype around the game is a huge one as both of these sides have been struggling to win trophies in ICC events.

India last won an ICC title back in 2013, In terms of T20 World Cups it goes way back to 2007.

South Africa on the other hand is playing their first ever ICC Finals, after constant beatings in the semi-final stages of the World Cup they have finally managed to pull through this time around

However an unlikely guest is going to greet us in this game, yes the four-letter word

'Rain'. Scattered thunderstorms are expected throughout the day.

The weather is likely to be clear in the morning and the match could start at the scheduled time of 10:30 AM local time (8:00 PM IST).

However, there is a 50% chance of rain in the area in the afternoon which might interrupt the proceedings and stretch the game beyond scheduled hours.

Even if there’s no rain, the conditions will remain under the cloud cover and windy.

More about reserve day rules

If the match gets washed out then the reserve day will come into play, even if the reserve day gets washed out both the teams will be declared as joint winners. If the match begins on the scheduled day i.e. 29th June, but the rain intervenes in between then the game will start with the very same score on the reserve day.

What happens if it rains during the India vs South Africa Final?

There will be extra time of 190 minutes and a reserve day as well. According to the playing conditions of the tournament, Every effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day with any necessary reduction in overs taking place, and only if the minimum number of overs necessary to constitute a match cannot be bowled on the scheduled day will the match be completed on the reserve day.