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India will face Australia in their second consecutive WTC Final at the Oval starting on Wednesday, June 7. India comfortably defeated Australia 2-1 at home in their last Test series prior to the IPL. India finished at the top of the ICC Men’s Test Rankings with 3031 points, just 352 points ahead of Australia, who finished second with 2679 points.
India have been dominant in the WTC over the last two years with just five losses in 18 games. The highlight of their WTC cycle was a 2-2 draw in an away series against England in August 2021, followed by a big win over the Aussies this year. Notably, coming into this final, India will be without their primary pacer Jasprit Bumrah and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant. Pant will be a big miss as he has performed well in England and scored 868 runs in 12 innings in the WTC 2021-23 cycle. The Men in Blue will also miss KL Rahul will also miss the all-important WTC Final with an injury.
On the other hand, Australia are coming into this game with a loss against India in the subcontinent but will be confident against them in English conditions. The Australians will believe the conditions will suit pace and their attack comprising Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, and Scott Boland. Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne have been the best batsmen for the Kangaroos with each scoring 1608 and 1509 runs respectively. Starc and Cummins will look to make the most of the conditions and target the Indian top order.
When will the WTC final 2023 between India and Australia take place?
The WTC final 2023 between India and Australia will be played from 3:30 pm IST on Wednesday, June 7.
Where will the India vs Australia, WTC 2023 final be played?
The WTC final 2023 between India and Australia will be played at the Oval in London.
What are the squads for India and Australia ahead of the WTC 2023 final?
India:
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.
Australia:
Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.
Where can one watch the India vs Australia, WTC 2023 final in India?
The WTC final 2023 between India and Australia will be broadcast on the Star Sports Network channels in India.
Where can one live stream the India vs Australia, WTC 2023 final in India?
Live streaming of the WTC final 2023 between India and Australia will be available on the Disney+ Hotstar in India.
Where to catch live scores and updates of the India vs Australia, WTC 2023 final match in India?
The SportsTiger website and app will provide you with live scores and live updates of the WTC Final 2021-2023 in India.