The World Cup is the height of cricket glory, a tournament where countries compete to demonstrate their superiority in the game. When India and Australia, the two cricketing superpowers, square off on November 19, 2023, the India vs Australia World Cup 2023 will be engulfed in flames once more. The match will be broadcast live on television and in stadiums all over the world.
India vs Australia World Cup 2023 Final
The World Cup final between India vs Australia World Cup 2023 has extended an invitation to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The championship game will be played at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19. After twenty years, Australia and India will square off in the ODI World Cup final. The two teams haven’t faced off since 2003. Sourav Ganguly led the Indian team and Ricky Ponting led the Australian team in this encounter.
India, captained by Rohit Sharma, advanced to the tournament’s final round on Wednesday after defeating New Zealand by a score of 70 runs in the opening semifinal. In contrast, Team Australia, captained by Pat Cummins, went into the World Cup final with confidence after defeating Team South Africa, led by Temba Bavuma, by three wickets in Thursday’s second semifinal match.
The famous Eden Gardens in Kolkata hosted this match, and Travis Head was named the player of the match. Out of Australia’s total score of 215/7, Head scored 62 runs off 48 balls. David Warner (29 runs off 18 balls) and Steve Smith (30 runs off 62 balls) followed him.
India Vs Australia World Cup Head-To-Head Records
In the ODI World Cup, Australia and India have played each other 13 times thus far. India prevailed in five of these encounters, while Australia won eight of them. Three of Team India’s five victories came from batting first and two from chasing the score first. Australia, on the other hand, has won seven of the eight games when they bat first and only one when they chase first.
When Shikhar Dhawan was named the player of the match in an IND vs. AUS match in 2019, the highest total score was 352/5, while the lowest score was 126/7. The World Cup final in 2003 saw the highest score of 359/2 for AUS against IND, while the lowest score in 2018 was 129.
Where Will the Match Be Broadcast?
Sky Sports will be the World Cup broadcaster for viewers in the United Kingdom. Sky Go subscribers can watch matches live. The game will air on Star Sports and Disney+ Hotstar, the streaming service, for viewers in India.
The forthcoming game will be India’s fourth World Cup final appearance in cricket. It will also be a rematch of the 2003 World Cup final, which saw Australia led by Ricky Ponting defeat India led by Sourav Ganguly by 125 runs at Johannesburg’s Wanderers Stadium. The last World Cup that India hosted on its soil was in 2011. After 28 years, the hosts, captained by former cricket star MS Dhoni, had finally won the competition.
Australia, on the other hand, continues to rule the sport. The tournament has been won by it in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015. It had lost the 1975 and 1996 championship games. Top of the runs chart is India’s captain Virat Kohli, ahead of the 2023 World Cup final.
India vs Australia World Cup 2023 Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Kuldeep Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), David Warner, Josh Hazlewood, Glenn Maxwell, Sean Abbott, Ashton Agar, Cameron Green, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Marcus Stoinis, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
Who Are the Guests Attending the India Vs Australia World Cup 2023 Final Match?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi
- MS Dhoni
- Kapil Dev
- Jay Shah
- Amit Shah
- Roger Binny
- Hardik Pandya
- Rajeev Shukla
- Sachin Tendulkar