India Vs Australia WTC Finals: India and Australia are set to clash in the highly anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Kennington Oval in London on Wednesday. Led by Rohit Sharma, the Indian team will be eager to break their drought in International Cricket Council (ICC) events and lift the coveted 'mace'. Despite being the most consistent team over the past two WTC cycles and reaching the knockout stages of major white-ball tournaments in the last decade, India has yet to secure a trophy.
On the other hand, Australia, after missing out on a spot in the previous WTC final, will be determined to add to its impressive collection of world titles. In recent encounters, India has dominated Australia, winning the last four Test series between the two teams, both at home and away, all by 2-1 margins.
All eyes will be on Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who is coming off a lackluster performance in the IPL 2023 and will face the pressure of leading from the front with the bat. However, there was a minor scare a day before the start of the match, as Rohit was hit on the left thumb while batting in the nets. Although he did not appear to be in significant pain or discomfort, he took a precautionary measure and refrained from batting further. It is expected that Rohit will be fit and play a crucial role at the top of the order. Rohit's opening partner, Shubman Gill, is currently in excellent form and will aim to continue his impressive run. However, his technique will be tested in challenging English conditions.
The World Test Championship (WTC) Final will take place at the Kennington Oval Stadium in London. The match is scheduled to start at 3 pm IST, with the toss set to occur at 2:30 pm IST. For fans in India, the World Test Championship (WTC) Final will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network. Those who prefer online streaming can watch the match on the Disney+ Hotstar website and app.
Rohit Sharma (C)
Shubman Gill
Cheteshwar Pujara
Virat Kohli
Ajinkya Rahane
Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravindra Jadeja
KS Bharat (wk)
Shardul Thakur
Mohammed Siraj
Mohammad Shami
David Warner
Usman Khawaja
Marnus Labuschagne
Steve Smith
Travis Head
Cameron Green
Alex Carey (wk)
Pat Cummins (C)
Mitchell Starc
Scott Boland
Nathan Lyon