WTC 2023: Final AUS vs IND Preview, Playing XI, Live Streaming Details & Updates

After two years of sheer hard work, two teams- India and Australia, managed to finish on top and made their way into the World Test Championship 2023 Final. The two sides will now square off at The Oval on June 7, Wednesday, for the ultimate Test with a common goal of becoming the world’s best Test side and clinching the Test mace.

The two sides very recently locked horns in the Border Gavaskar Trophy in India, as they played four Tests between February and March 2023. The Rohit Sharma-led side clinched the series 2-1, and will be hoping to pull off a similar victory in the upcoming one-off Test. But would it be that simple? Probably not, since the two teams will be playing in a neutral venue.

This will be the first time in the 140 years of Test cricket’s history, that The Oval will be hosting a red-ball game in the month of June. Hence, the two teams will face difficulty in understanding the conditions, since they won’t be aware of how the pitch will act. Nevertheless, their job would be to give their best and get the best out of every player involved.

India have three wins out of the last five games that the two sides have played of late in the longest format of their game. More than the Ashes, cricket fans will be eagerly waiting for the WTC Final to kick start as the rivalry between India and Australia has reached a new height. The audience is in for a rollercoaster ride and the contest surely will be mouthwatering.

Pitch and Conditions

The Oval has been a good scoring surface recently, and the world has witnesses interesting games at the venue. While assisting the batters, it also provides equal opportunities for the bowlers. The pacers get assistance early on before the focus shifts to the spinners.

Probable Playing XI for IND vs AUS

India

Though Team India will be without the services of four of their senior batters- Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, they still have managed to put forth a strong squad. Rohit Sharma’s experience of playing in overseas conditions, Virat Kohli’s experience of tackling Australian side, Ajinkya Rahane’s immense knowledge of red-ball cricket, and Cheteshwar Pujara’s recent County experience will come in handy for India.

Probable Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav

Australia

Australia were handed a major blow just a few days before the start of the ultimate Test, as Josh Hazlewood was ruled out. Pat Cummins confirmed Scott Boland as a confirmed member in the team’s playing XI and hence, the team would be aiming to get the best out of the senior players.

Probable Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon

IND vs AUS Head to Head

Played - 106 | India - 32 | Australia - 44 | Draw – 29 | Tie - 1

IND vs AUS Broadcast & Live Streaming Details

Match Timings- 3:00 PM IST

Live Broadcast- Star Sports Network

Live Streaming- Disney+Hotstar App