India vs Australia World Cup 2023 final – Match preview, result prediction, Weather report and playing XIs of both teams
India vs Australia World Cup 2023 final – Match preview, result prediction, Weather report and playing XIs of both teams
India vs Australia World Cup 2023 final
Rohit Sharma-led India will play for their third title while Pat Cummins-led Australia will aim for their sixth title as the 2023 World Cup final will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (November 19).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, World Cup-winning captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni are set to grace the title clash of the 50-over World Cup as the final ceremony is expected to be an high-octane affair.
The Indian Air Force’s Suryakiran Acrobatic team will perform an airshow after the toss and before the start of the final match.
Aditya Gadhvi of famed Khalaasi (or Gotilo), Bollywood music composer Pritam, singers Jonita Gandhi, Nakash Aziz, Akasa Joshi, Tushar Joshi, and Amit Mishra are set to make the final a star-studded event.
As India are playing their fourth World Cup final, eyes will be on the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav.
Australians are also in excellent form as the focus is likely to be on Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell, David Warner, and Adam Zampa.
India have had a successful campaign at the World Cup so far with winning all their 10 matches, including semi-final against New Zealand by 70 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
India eye third World Cup title
The India vs Australia World Cup 2023 final is a 20-year-in-making event. Having last played two decades ago in Johannesburg, Ricky Ponting’s Australia crashed a billion Indian hopes, beating them by 125 runs in a one-sided final. However, this time, the home team is on an unparalleled run in this competition, winning ten matches on a trot.
From the captain Rohit Sharma to the modern-day great Virat Kohli, batters have made merry by piling up runs at will. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul notching crucial hundreds during the business end further cemented India’s chances of lifting their third world title.
Outside of Ravindra Jadeja, a vital cog in the wheel for the hosts, the bowling unit has taken the World Cup by storm.
Although Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have found success in bits, Mohammed Shami has been the revelation, picking 23 wickets from just six matches, including a record-breaking seven-wicket haul in the semis against New Zealand.
With these match-winners on India’s side, the Men in Blue are one evening away from ultimate glory.
Can Australia cause the greatest upset ever?
Discounting Australia in the World Cup 2023 final would be the silliest mistake a player or a fan could make. Capable of turning tables around at will, Pat Cummins-led Australia can break the shackles and silence more than 100,000 Indian fans inside the stadium and billions watching all over for the second time.
Considering the match-winners in Australia’s star-studded ageing line-up, they would back themselves to outplay the most dominant side in the world cricket.
Travis Head will hold the key at the top for the former five-time winners, while the pace trio of Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood will pose a threat in Ahmedabad.
India Vs Australia World Cup FInal: Weather report
According to Accuweather, there is expected to be ‘plenty of sunshine’ during the final on Sunday.
It says the mercury is set to rise to 33 degrees Celcius in the afternoon.
In the night, the mercury can fall as low as 20 degree Celcius.
It means we can expect a full match without any weather interruption.
India reached World Cup finals in 1983, 2003, 2011 and 2023.
While they won the titles in 1983 and 2011, they lost the final to Australia in Johannesburg in 2003.
Australia have had a terrific performance in the World Cup finals, winning titles in 1987, 1996, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015, while losing the title clash in 1975 and 1996.
Result Prediction –
Australia might have peaked at the right time, winning eight straight games despite losing to India and South Africa in their first two matches, but India would enter the contest as hot favourites.
Predicted playing XIs of both teams –
India – Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj
Australia – David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Here is a look at the list of Player-of-the-Match award winners in the ODI WC finals
| Year | Winners |
| 1975 | Clive Lloyd |
| 1979 | Viv Richards |
| 1983 | Mohinder Amarnath |
| 1987 | David Boon |
| 1992 | Wasim Akram |
| 1996 | Aravinda de Silva |
| 1999 | Shane Warne |
| 2003 | Ricky Ponting |
| 2007 | Adam Gilchrist |
| 2011 | MS Dhoni |
| 2015 | James Faulkner |
| 2019 | Ben Stokes |