Team India thrown to the trash can as Ravichandran Ashwin declares the winner of T20 World Cup 2024

The ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has witnessed a resurgent South Africa Cricket Team display a blend of fierce determination and exceptional cricketing prowess to qualify for the semifinals of the mega ICC event.

South Africa have qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the first time since 2014 after they crushed the West Indies by three wickets under the DLS method in a rain-disrupted Super-8 clash in Antigua on Monday, June 24, to book a semi-final spot at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.

The Proteas are labeled as underdogs in global ICC tournaments, but this time they have rewritten the narrative with a series of electrifying and dominating performances in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.

South Africa roars into ICC T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals with unbeaten streak

They have finished their group stage and super-8 campaign as an unbeaten team, making themselves the strongest candidate to win the prestigious trophy later this month after winning seven games in a row. South Africa's batting lineup has been nothing short of spectacular, led by the dynamic captain Aiden Markram.

The explosive opening pair of Quinton de Kock and Reeza Hendricks have been providing South Africa with solid starts, and then Tristan Stubbs, Heinrich Klaasen, and David Miller’s power-hitting ensures South Africa sets or chases formidable totals in the tournament in any conditions.

On the other hand, the South African cricket team’s bowling attack has been a well-oiled machine, with a perfect blend of pace and spin. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje have led the pace attack with fiery spells, consistently clocking high speeds and troubling the batters in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.

The spin duo of Tabraiz Shamsi and Keshav Maharaj has provided crucial breakthroughs in the middle overs. Shamsi, with his variations and guile, has been particularly effective in choking the run flow and inducing false shots, while Maharaj's economy and knack for breaking partnerships have added depth to their bowling attack in the ongoing showpiece T20 competition.

Ravichandran Ashwin backs South Africa for T20 World Cup 2024 glory after semifinal qualification

Meanwhile, after South Africa booked their place alongside England from Group 2 in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 semifinals, veteran Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said that he is confident that they possess the potential to clinch the coveted title this time around.

Notably, South Africa has not yet won a T20 World Cup, and Ashwin believes that they have it in them to go all the way this time to win the trophy in the Caribbean Islands, thanks to their red-hot form across the departments.

Actually, Ashwin had posted a hilarious yet very meaningful GIF on his social media handle X, explaining how South Africans are winning matches in all circumstances in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 after they won the rain-curtailed Super-8 encounter against the co-hosts, the West Indies.

To which a user replied by saying “In football, this is called championship form. Proteas may just go all the way this time." It caught Ashwin’s attention, as the Indian spinner simply replied to him by saying "agree," backing the South African team to win the T20 World Cup in 2024.

Here's Ashwin's viral X post -

In football this is called championship form. Proteas may just go all the way this time. https://t.co/zmRg0c6KWY

— Anand Hegde (@anandhegde) June 24, 2024