ODI World Cup Final 2023: India vs Australia World Cup Final - Top player battles to watch out for

India (IND) and Australia (AUS) will clash in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 mega showdown. This encounter will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19, 2023. This is the second time India will play Australia in a CWC final after 2003. India came into this final undefeated, winning all the league matches and then beating New Zealand in the semi-final, which was played in Mumbai. They defeated Australia as well, in their first match of the World Cup in Chennai.

Australia, on the other hand, began with two losses in their first two matches of the CWC to India and South Africa. But then they peaked at the right time, winning their remaining 7 games and then defeating South Africa in the semi-final in Kolkata. But they haven’t gotten a dominating win in any of the games, while India has steamrolled their opponents in all the 10 matches this far.

Consequently, players from both sides will be eager to outdo each other and hence we take a look at some player battles for the IND v AUS final.

Discussing more, here are three player battles to watch out for in the India vs Australia match:

6. Rohit Sharma v Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc was instrumental in Australia’s win in the ODI World Cup 2023 semi-final against South Africa, as he and Josh Hazlewood reduced Proteas to 24/4, within the first 15 overs. Starc then partnered Pat Cummins to take Australia to the win as well. On the other hand, Rohit Sharma has been giving India flying starts, sacrificing his milestones. But still has more than 500 runs with one century and a couple of fifties to his name.

The last time he played in Ahmedabad against Pakistan, he made 86 runs in a grand style. Facing Starc would be a huge deal for Rohit as in the 12 ODI innings they have faced off, the India captain has made 146 runs in 141 balls, hitting 13 fours and 6 sixes. Starc has only managed to get Rohit out thrice in the same period.