The Proteas had the T20 World Cup title in their grasp but India hit back at the death to win by seven runs in Barbados and take the trophy on Saturday.
India and South Africa are competing to rewrite their stories in a titanic T20 World Cup final, as the tournament's two unbeaten teams go head to head at the Kensington Oval.
India eliminated defending T20 world champions England in Guyana on Thursday as they cruised to a 68-run victory in the semi-finals.
India captain Rohit Sharma blasted 92 runs to help guide his side to a 24-run win over Australia and set up a T20 World Cup semi-final against England.
India put themselves on the brink of the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup after thrashing Bangladesh by 50 runs in Antigua.
Cricket South Africa has confirmed the scheduling of a thrilling KFC T20 International series, which will see India travelling to South Africa in November 2024.