India vs Australia Cricket World Cup 2023 final: Expected lineups, head-to-head, toss, predictions and betting odds
Hosts India will take on five-time champions, Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup on Sunday at the Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad. At the end of the group stage, India finished at the top of the points table, while Australia finished third.
The Aussies are on a eight-match winning streak while the Men in Blue are unbeaten throughout the tournament so far. Rohit Sharma & Co. are on a 10-match winning streak, and they hope to make it 11 on the bounce.
The match on Sunday will be a repeat of the 2003 Cricket World Cup final. 20 years ago, Australia demolished India by a huge margin of 125 runs on that day.
Will India get a measure of revenge and win the World Cup undefeated or will the Aussies win their sixth world title?
India vs Australia: Predicted line-up
PredictedXIforIndia: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah
PredictedXIforAustralia: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (C), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
India vs Australia: Head-to-head in ODIs
India and Australia have faced each other in 150 ODI matches so far. The Aussies emerged victorious on 83 occasions, whereas India have managed to win 57 games. 10 matches ended in no result.
India vs Australia: ODI World Cup 2023 Final Toss
Toss for the ICC ODI World Cup Final will happen at 1:30 pm IST (8:00 am GMT).
India vs Australia: Weather forecast in Ahmedabad
No rain is expected in Ahmedabad on Sunday and the match is likely to be completed. It is expected that the maximum temperature will be 34 degrees Celsius and the minimum being 20 degrees.
India vs Australia: Prediction for World Cup 2023 Final
The final is expected to be a cagey affair between India and Australia. Both the teams are on the back of impressive winning-streaks, and it would be tough to predict any clear winner before the match.
However, as Indians, we would dream of India lifting the trophy on Sunday night in Ahmedabad. Lifting trophy on home soil would bring life to a full circle for Indian fans and spectators.
India vs Australia: Betting odds for World Cup 2023 Final
As per the Dafabet odds, Australia are the favourites to win the match.
