Bridgetown (Barbados), July 01: The stakes were high. The mission of course was to win the T20 World Cup Final and lift the trophy as India met South Africa, here in the title fight on Saturday.
Both teams were unbeatable till the summit clash and had beaten bigger teams on their journey to the June 29, 2024 Final, here. The Proteas had never been to a World Cup Final in any format.
On the contrary, India played the finals on many occasions and clinched two ODI World Cup tiles (1983 and 2011) and the inaugural T20 World Cup trophy in 2007 to their credit.
But a final is a final and the past records actually matter very little, when players meet on the ground aspiring to be world champions. The desperation, hunger and intensity to become the World Champions propel the players to be at their best in a World Cup Final.
That was evident as both India and South Africa fought vehemently for the coveted trophy. However, Rohit Sharma and Co managed to hold their nerves better and finished on the winning side.
As the match continued, it was not only the spectators on the ground who were enjoying live action, but as per reports, at least 5.3 crore people watched the thrilling live action of the intense final.
Records and statistics revealed that the viewership marked the highest ever in the history of the game since the introduction of OTT. The reports stated that 5.3 cr concurrent viewers turned in on Disney+ Hotstar for the finals, which speaks volumes about the interest the T20 World Cup Final 2024 created among the fans.
