ODI World Cup 2023: India vs Australia Final Weather Report, Pitch Report and Match Preview

India and Australia will lock horns in the ultimate clash of the 2023 ODI World Cup to be crowned champions for the next four years. The two heavyweights will face off at the world’s largest cricket venue – Narendra Modi Stadium – on Sunday, November 19, from 2 pm onwards. It will be reminiscent of the 2003 encounter in Johannesburg, where the Men in Yellow won by 125 runs.

However, it won’t be easy for the Aussies this time around as the hosts are coming on the back of a 10-match winning streak. They were the first team to qualify for the semi-finals, defeating ‘nightmare’ New Zealand to qualify for the summit clash. Meanwhile, Australia, who have won 8 games in a row to book their ticket to Ahmedabad, are equally challenging for their opponents. Notably, when the two met in the league stage in Chennai on October 8, the Men in Blue won by 6 wickets.

IND vs AUS Pitch Report:

Narendra Modi Stadium is known for assisting both batters and bowlers. The venue has hosted four matches in the tournament so far, none of which have been high-scoring encounters. The surface is expected to behave the same when India and Australia face off in the final. While pace bowlers can generate decent bounce off the pitch, spinners will have more fun in the middle overs. In the ongoing World Cup, the chasing team has won three out of the four matches held here.

Weather Report

The weather forecast for Ahmedabad on Sunday is promising where rain is not expected. The temperature will be above 32 degrees when the match starts and will cool down to 23 degrees in the evening. With humidity predicted to be around 65 per cent, conditions are expected to be better than last matches at this venue. A complete 50-over game is on the cards for cricket fans.

IND vs AUS: Probable Playing XI

India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammad Shami

Australia Playing XI: David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (VC), Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Glenn Maxwell, Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood, Adam Zampa