'My heart says...': AB de Villiers picks winner of T20 WC 2024 final between India and South Africa

As T20 World Cup 2024 final approaches, cricket legend AB de Villiers has shared his thoughts on highly anticipated clash between India and South Africa. former South African captain and one of most revered figures in cricket made his prediction kwn.

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AB de Villiers predicts winner of T20 World Cup 2024

AB de Villiers also ackwledged formidable challenge posed by Indian team but believes that Aiden Markram-led South Africa has right mix of talent, strategy, and determination to clinch ir first T20 World Cup title. 

" moment of truth has arrived. South Africans have been waiting for 33 years to see Proteas play in an ICC World Cup final. After so many heartbreaks, we kw all about m. South Africa will play India in T20 World Cup final in Barbados on Saturday and I am backing Proteas to win. It will be close as we all kw India are a team of superstars but I believe South Africa's time has come," De Villiers said.  

"This Proteas team brings power. Power at top order with De Kock, Hendricks, and Markram, power in middle with Miller, Klaasen, and Stubbs, and power in pace attack of Jansen, Rabada, and rtje. w add skills of Shamsi and Maharaj, and you've all bases covered. Some will say that y have t produced ir best cricket in tournament so far but y have won eight from eight and that's t bad," he added.  

"India have ir own match-winners of course and y also bring power of more than a billion people urging m to go out re and win ar World Cup. Maybe my heart is ruling my head but I just think it's South Africa's time," AB de Villiers said. 

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final, set to take place at Kensington Oval in Barbados, promises to be a thrilling encounter between two unbeaten teams in tournament. Fans around world are erly waiting to see if South Africa can make history or if India will end ir decade-long wait for a World Cup triumph.