IND vs AUS WTC Final: Team News, Updated Squads, Match Timing, Pitch Report, Live Streaming and Telecast Details: The clock is ticking faster than ever for the ICC WTC Final between India and Australia. The marquee ICC event, which is slated to begin on June 7 in London, is giving butterflies to the cricket fans, who will be seeing red-ball action after a long wait.
Team India will be back at the international circuit after a gap of little more than 2 months and Australia also played their last international fixture during the same time. Australia toured India in February and March 2023, which turned out to be their last international series before the IPL 2023.
Meanwhile, the two sides are leaving no stone unturned in their preparations ahead of the epic clash at the Kennington Oval, which will unfold a couple of days from now. The preparations are in full flow in the respective venues allotted to IND and AUS. They will be given access to the main venue just two days before the IND vs AUS WTC Final.
IND and AUS managed to remain the top two sides at the end of the ICC WTC 2021-23 cycle after playing six test series with different opponents. While Australia sealed the top place with a 66.67 win percentage, Rohit Sharma-led India secured the second spot with the second-best win percentage of 58.8.
There are a few developments that have taken place in the build-up to the IND vs AUS WTC Final. This article will lead you through IND vs AUS WTC Final: Team News, Updated Squads, Match Timing, Pitch Report, Live Streaming and Telecast Details.
IND vs AUS Match Details
Tournament: ICC WTC Final 2023
Match Details: IND vs AUS, Final
Day/Date: Wednesday, June 07- Sunday, June 11
Match Timing: 03:00 PM IST/09:30 AM GMT
Venue: Kennington Oval, London
IND vs AUS WTC Final: Team News
Pat Cummins-led Australia has suffered a major dent in their campaign ahead of the WTC Final against India following the injury to seasoned pacer Josh Hazlewood. The speedster was racing against time to be fit for the IND vs AUS WTC Final at the Kennington Oval after stuffing side soreness during the IPL.
Earlier, Cricket Australia (CA) deemed Hazlewood fit to feature in the summit clash against India, but the pacer kneeled down to his injury and lost his race.
Although Josh is ruled out of the ICC WTC Final, he still remains very much in the plans of Australia for the upcoming Ashes 2023. He is likely to be in Australia’s squad for the opening two tests against England.
Meanwhile, Michael Nesser along with Sean Abbott has received a call-up as the dark cloud loom over Josh Hazlewood’s participation.
IND vs AUS WTC Final: Updated Squads
IND Squad: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohd. Siraj, Ishan Kishan (wk)
Standby players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav
AUS Squad: Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Scott Boland, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Marcus Harris, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Usman Khawaja, Steve Smith (vc), Mitchell Starc, Todd Murphy, David Warner, Michael Neser.
Standby players: Mitch Marsh, Matthew Renshaw
IND vs AUS: Pitch Report
Traditionally, the Oval has offered a good batting surface with a quick outfield. The batters have enjoyed playing in this venue. The seamers will get a swing early on in the innings and it can last longer depending upon the overhead conditions. As per the reports, the curators are preparing a five-day pitch, which implies that the batters will have a good outing.
Live Streaming and Telecast Details
IND vs AUS WTC Final will be available on different platforms. The telecast of the fixture can be seen on Star Sports Network. Meanwhile, Disney Plus Hotstar will live stream the game.
For more details head to ICC’s official website.