ICC World Cup finals | Australia wins toss; elects to bowl
The Hindu
ICC Cricket World Cup 2023: India vs Australia final in Ahmedabad on November 19, 2023
Australian captain Pat Cummins won the toss and decided to bowl first during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 final against India in Ahmedabad on November 19.
After losing the toss, Rohit Sharma said “we would have batted first. Big game and runs on the board will be key.”
Australia captain Pat Cummins said “the pitch looks dry wicket and have decided to bowl first. Dew is also a key factor during the second half of the innings.”
Both the teams are unchanged for this massive final
According to pitch report, the pitch is the one that was used during the India-Pakistan match and looks very dry with not much rolling. The toss will be an important factor.
Australia: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitch Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (capt), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
India: Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
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