23 March 2003 - the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup saw Australia beat India by a massive 125 runs at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. 20 years on, will history repeat itself? The Pat Cummins-led Aussies take on Rohit Sharma's well-oiled Team India in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19, 2023. With a host of celebrities and political bigwigs to be attending the grand finale, expect it to be a monumental showdown between these two giants of the game. (Match Blog | Scorecard | Preview | Key Battles )
Coming into the final, India are unbeaten in 10 games and defeated New Zealand by 70 runs in the semi-final despite a late charge by Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell. Virat Kohli surpassed Sachin Tendulkar with his 50th ODI century whereas Mohammed Shami took seven wickets in the game to go top of the list of wicket-takers in the tournament.
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As for Australia, their three-wicket win over South Africa was a nail-biting affair. Despite starting strong in both innings of the game, Temba Bavuma's side fought long and hard but ended up on the losing side against a valiant Australian team who will be raring to add a sixth World Cup title in their trophy cabinet.
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Weather Conditions:
A 33°c temperature will welcome both teams at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. However, evenings will be a lot cooler with minimum being 20°c.
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Head-to-head
India and Australia have met 13 times in the ODI World Cup games. The Aussies have won 8 of these to India's 5 games.
Total matches played: 13
Matches won by India: 5
Matches won by Australia: 8
Squads:
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin
Live Streaming details for India Vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final game:
When will the India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final be played?
The India Vs Australia ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match will be played on November 19, Sunday.
What time will the India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final start?
The India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match will start at 2:00 PM IST, with the toss scheduled at 1:30 PM IST.
Where will the India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match be played?
The India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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Which TV channel will broadcast the India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match live?
The India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match will be telecast live on the Star Sports Network.
Where will the India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match be live streamed online?
The India Vs Australia, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Final match will be live-streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website.
