World Test Championship 2023: WTC Full Squads, Schedule, Venue, Live Streaming & All you need to know

Redemption will be on the minds of the Indian players when they take on the mighty Australian team at The Oval in the momentous 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) Final. While India claimed a memorable Test series victory against the Aussies earlier this year, Pat Cummins' side will be looking to re-establish themselves at the summit of red-ball cricket.

The Indian team, who lost the final of the inaugural edition of the tournament against the Kiwis, sealed their spot in the final after Sri Lanka's thrilling loss against holders New Zealand earlier this year. Meanwhile, a dominant Australian team made it to the final for the first time after narrowly missing out on the summit clash last time around.

While India will be looking to take inspiration from their triumph against the Aussies in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, they are missing a few key players for the titular clash due to unfortunate injuries. As if Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah's injury blows weren't bad enough for the Asian outfit, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul's absence has further depleted the Indians.

WTC (World Test Championship) Final 2023 Squads

WTC Squad for India 

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan, KS Bharat (wk), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat

WTC Squad for Australia 

Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Michael Neser

World Test Championship Schedule and Venue

The World Test Championship (WTC) Final between India and Australia will be held from 7th June to 11th June 2023. The WTC final will be played at The Oval in London.

Playing Conditions for WTC Final

Ball to be used – Dukes

What if the match ends in a draw? – The spoils will be shared between the two sides, with India and Australia announced as joint-winners.

Is there a reserve day? – 12th June has been marked as the reserve day for the WTC final. The reserve day will come into play to make up for lost time during the original five days. A maximum of 98 overs can be bowled on the allocated reserved day. 

What about follow-on? – The team leading the innings by 200 runs or more will have the opportunity to enforce the follow-on in a five-day affair, due to the provision of a reserve day. However, it will be trimmed down to 150 runs if the match turns into a four-day or a three-day affair, even after the inclusion of the reserve day.

Short Runs –  In case of a short run, the third umpire will review the decision, communicating with the on-field umpires.

Broadcast Details for WTC 2023 Final

Match Timings: 3:30 PM (IST)

TV: Star Sports Network

Live Streaming: Hotstar