India and Australia are unchanged in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 in Ahmedabad. The match is a reprise of the 2003 ODI World Cup final that ended in heartbreak for the Men In Blue.
Australia have won the toss and elected to bowl first in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19. India are playing the same XI as their previous game against Kiwis whereas the Australians are fielding the same team. (Match Blog | Streaming | Scorecard | Full Coverage)
The toss plays a key role in the final between two goliaths of world cricket. However, in the last 12 World Cups, team that has won the toss has gone to win four times and teams that have lost the toss, have won 8 times. Most notably, India's success in the 1983 and 2011 saw them lose the toss in the two World Cup finals which they went onto win.
Talking about the teams, the Aussies are playing the same team they fielded in the semi-final against South Africa. India are too unchanged from their clash against New Zealand.
Speaking at the toss, Cummins said, "We are gonna have a bowl first. Looks like a dry wicket. Dew is a factor. It gets better to bat on. Tough start to the tournament, haven't really put a foot wrong ever since. It's all set up perfectly. We've played these guys a lot. Same team as the semi-final."
Rohit too said he would have batted first if they had won the toss. "I would have batted first. Looks a good pitch, big game, put runs on the board. It's going to be amazing, everytime we play here,the crowd come out in large numbers. The biggest occasion in the cricketing event. We have to stay nice and calm. It's a dream come true to be captaining the team in the final. I know what lies in front of us. We need to play well and get the result."
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood