On June 7 (Wednesday), the final match of WTC 2023 will witness India and Australia battling against each other. The encounter between IND and AUS is scheduled to take place at Oval, London. The winner of this match will be crowned as the World Test Champions of the WTC 2023. In the WTC league table, the Australian team finished first with 152 points, while the India team finished second with 127 points.
India will be led by Rohit Sharma in India vs Australia WTC final. Key players like Viray Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravindra Jadeja, and Mohammed Shami are part of the squad.
India Squad for WTC Final: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Srikar Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat
Pat Cummins will lead Australia in the WTC final. Some key players for Australia in the match are Steve Smith, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Starc, and Cameron Green.
Australia Squad for WTC Final: Pat Cummins (C), Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc
During the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle, Australia played a total of 19 Tests. They won 11 matches and lost 3 while 5 matches ended in a draw. With a PCT of 66.67, Australia topped the points table. India, on the other hand, played a total of 18 Tests during ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. They won 10 Test matches and lost five matches to finish second with a PCT of 58.80. In this article, we will take a look at top 5 players expected to perform well in India vs Australia WTC Final Match.
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WTC Final 2023 IND vs AUS: Top 5 Players Expected to Perform in Today Match
1) Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli is the second-highest run-scorer for India in this WTC cycle and has made 869 runs in 28 innings at an average of 32.18. He had a great outing in the recently concluded Indian Premier League. So, it is expected that he will perform in today’s IND vs AUS match.
2) Usman Khawaja
Usman Khawaja is the leading run-scorer for Australia in this WTC cycle and has made 1608 runs in 28 innings at an average of 69.91. He was the highest scorer in the last Test series against India. Therefore, he is one of the player who is expected to perform well in today’s IND vs AUS match.
3) Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill has scored 890 runs in 28 innings in Test cricket at an average of 34.23. Gill finished as the leading run-scorer in the recently concluded IPL and will be looking to continue his form. Considering his form, he is expected to perform in today’s IND vs AUS match.
4) Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja is the number-one ranked all-rounder in Test cricket. He has scored 2658 runs in 64 matches and has taken 264 wickets as well. Therefore, he is one of the player who is expected to perform well in today’s IND vs AUS match.
5) Steve Smith
The former Australian captain Steve Smith has scored over 1700 runs in 16 Test matches in England and has made over 1800 runs against India. He has made 1252 runs in this WTC cycle at an average of 50.08. So, it is expected that he will perform in today’s IND vs AUS match.