Ahead of the much-awaited clash, which could potentially end India's 11-year title drought in ICC tournaments, India's star batsman Virat Kohli's childhood coach and Dronacharya Award winner Rajkumar Sharma spoke to IANS in an exclusive interview. And shared his views on the team's performance so far. ,

Excerpts from Rajkumar Sharma's interview:

Q. What are your thoughts on India reaching the T20 World Cup final?

Answer: It is a very happy occasion and I really hope that the ongoing drought of ICC trophies will finally end. We hope that this time we will end the drought and become world champions.

Q. Do you think that South Africa will prove to be a tough challenge for Team India?

Answer: Looking at the performance of the Indian team, I am confident that India will perform well and win this match because they have not lost a single match in the entire tournament. Looking at the form of all our players, I am sure that India will win this final.

Q. What are your views on Rohit Sharma's captaincy and his performance?

Answer: He has done a great job as a captain. He has led from the front and the team is expressing itself and playing as a unit. Everyone has been assigned their job and fortunately, all the players are completing their work. I send my best wishes to Team India and hope that we win today.