IND vs SA ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Final: Sourav Ganguly Jests Rohit Sharma, Says 'He Will Probably Jump Into Barbados Ocean If…'

IND vs SA ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Final: When India plays South Africa in the summit match of the present T20 mega event on Saturday in Barbados, it will be playing in its second World Cup final in eight months. India advanced to the top match undefeated, but on November 19, they were defeated by Australia in the 2023 Cricket World Cup final.

India's Chance in the T20 World Cup 2024 Final

When the team plays the Proteas in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, it will have another opportunity to break the long wait for an ICC trophy. In a humorous statement, former India captain Sourav Ganguly suggested that if India loses the next final as well, Rohit might leap into the Barbados water.

"He has played two World Cup finals where he has gone into the final unbeaten. That speaks of his captaincy and leadership quality and I'm not surprised because he became captain when I was the BCCI president and when Virat didn't want to captain India anymore," said Ganguly as quoted by PTI.

Ganguly on Rohit's IPL Success

Ganguly stated that due of the length of the competition, winning an IPL crown could occasionally be more difficult. He said, "It took a lot of time to make him captain because he was not ready to captain. It took a lot of pushing from all of us to make him captain and I'm very happy to see the progress of Indian cricket under him."

Ganguly said, "Rohit has the record of winning five IPL titles, which is a huge achievement. Winning an IPL sometimes is more difficult. Don't misquote me, I'm not saying IPL is better than international cricket. But you have to win 16-17 (12-13) matches to win an IPL; here you need to win 8-9 matches to win a World Cup. The honour is more in winning the World Cup, and I hope Rohit does it tomorrow."

Ganguly's Humorous Prediction

Ganguly added that, "I don't think he can lose two World Cup finals in seven (six) months. He will probably jump into the Barbados ocean if he loses two finals under his captaincy in seven months. He has led from the front, batted brilliantly, and I hope it continues tomorrow. Hope India finishes on the right side, and they should play with freedom."

"I don't think he can lose two World Cup finals in seven (six) months. He will probably jump into the Barbados ocean if he loses two finals under his captaincy in seven months. He has led from the front, batted brilliantly, and I hope it continues tomorrow. Hope India finishes on the right side, and they should play with freedom," he conclude.