100% Sure India Will Win World Cup: Rajinikanth Ahead Of Final

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth has hailed the Indian team over its victory against New Zealand in the semi-final match against New Zealand and expressed his confidence that the Men in Blue will emerge victorious in the final.

Rajinikanth and his wife Latha watched the thrilling match live at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday.

After arriving in Chennai, Thalaivar briefly spoke to the media and expressed his confidence that India will win the World Cup this year.

"One and a half hours was a bit tense. But 100 per cent World Cup is ours...100 per cent he (Mohammad Shami) is the reason...," he said.

India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semi-final.

On the other hand, Australia defeated South Africa by three wickets in the low-scoring match played at the Edens Garden in Kolkata. It will now take on India in the final to be played in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Living with the chokers' tag for decades, South Africa came up short in another ICC knockout game but were able to take the game right down to the wire. They dropped as many as five tough catching chances, proving to be the difference in a low-scoring game.

Australian skipper Pat Cummins (14 not out off 29) and Mitchell Starc (16 not out off 38) survived some tense moments before taking the team over the line. The win extends Australia's remarkable run in the tournament, having bounced back from defeats in their first two games against India and South Africa.