As if India’s formidable batting lineup and fiery bowling attack were not handful enough, Australia will also have to deal with boisterous Indian fans, who will be egging on Rohit Sharma and his team on November 19.
Five-time champions Australia edged out South Africa by three wickets in a tense chase of 213 in Kolkata on November 16 to make their eighth World Cup final. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma's India have a perfect 10 wins from 10 games at this World Cup after seeing off New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semi-final on November 15.
ICC World Cup: Skipper Ricky Ponting and Australia reigned supreme in the World Cup final in Johannesburg when they hammered India by 125 runs to lift their third trophy after 1987 and 1999. The Indian batting was no match and were bowled out for 234 in 39.2 overs with Glenn McGrath picking three wickets.
India also boast the tournament's leading bowler with Mohammed Shami taking 23 wickets in six matches, including 7-57 against the Kiwis on November 15.
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023: Team India have had it the toughest this ODI World Cup because unlike other sides, India played each of its nine league matches in a different city - having to adjust to the ever-changing conditions of soil, temperature, humidity, ground dimensions... everything.
In 2011, when Mahendra Singh Dhoni's team won, the BCCI was already a billion dollar entity. And, in the 28 years between 1983 and 2011, cricket had become an "industry".
ODI World Cup 2023: No alcohol will be served in Delhi on account of Chhath Puja on Sunday.
Journos harping about his discomfort with short-pitched deliveries have aroused Shreyas’ ire, as he believes that one could get out while playing any shot. On Sunday, the World Cup final will give him a chance to prove his critics wrong once again.
This will be the second outing for Kettleborough, who also stood in the final of the 2015 World Cup. His partner on that occasion was Kumar Dharmasena.
India had beaten New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semifinal in Mumbai on November 15.
Australia bowled out South Africa for a below-par 212 despite David Miller's defiant 101 but the chase was not as straightforward as Pat Cummins and his team would have liked.
Taking to Facebook, David Beckham shared an image of the jersey swap, expressing admiration for Rohit Sharma's captaincy and wishing the Indian Cricket Team luck in the final.
India entered the World Cup final with a 70-run win over New Zealand in the semifinal in Mumbai on November 15
India faced the flak for playing timid cricket during the last two T20 World Cups where they failed to cross the Super-12 stages in 2021 and were blown away by England in the semifinal in the last edition.
ODI World Cup 2023 IND vs NZ semifinal: At the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday, there were three centurions. Virat Kohli glided through the 90s, Shreyas Iyer took the Sehwag route and Daryl Mitchell was somewhere in between. They all showed a different way to get to the elusive century.
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ICC World Cup 2023: Shami’s figures are not only his best in ODIs but also India’s best in ODIs, moving ahead of Stuart Binny’s six wickets for four runs against Bangladesh in 2014.
Cricket history: How does the current count of 600-plus sixes in a single ODI World Cup compare with previous editions? It's a long way from the previous record of 463 set in 2015.
Shami's 7 for 57 was the best figures by an Indian bowler in the marquee event, and the 33-year-old also completed 50 wickets in the tournament from just 17 games.
India defeated New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semifinal to book a berth in the final to be played at Ahmedabad on November 12.
"India puts up a superlative performance and enters the Finals in remarkable style. Fantastic batting and good bowling sealed the match for our team. Best wishes for the Finals," Modi posted on X, congratulating the team.
Kohli's 117 and a blistering 105 from Shreyas Iyer helped India post 397 for four wickets after they won the toss at the Wankhede Stadium, where the hosts had lifted their second and last 50-over World Cup trophy in 2011.
ODI World Cup 2023: Led by a record-breaking hundred from Virat Kohli and a seven-wicket haul from Mohammed Shami, India beat New Zealand by 70 runs to enter the final.
ODI World Cup 2023: India reached their 4th ICC ODI World Cup final after beating New Zealand by runs in the first semifinal at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
Virat Kohli achieves milestone: Smashes 50th ODI century in Semi-Final showdown against New Zealand at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Surpasses Sachin Tendulkar's record.
