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In Ahmedabad, the undefeated Indian cricket team, led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, faces Australia, the five-time champions, in the ICC World Cup 2023 final. India, with a flawless record of 10 wins in this edition, has maintained its status as the clear favorite for the event, a sentiment unchanged as they prepare to clash with Australia.
Facing India in the final would be a monumental task for any team. However, Australia, with its five-time championship history, presents the strongest contender to potentially surprise everyone. Following their victory against India in the World Test Championship earlier this year and subsequently winning the Ashes series, Australia aims for an incredible hat-trick with a triumph over India in this World Cup final.
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India dominated the group stage, securing the top spot with a perfect 18 points from nine victories. Their impressive net run rate of 2.570 significantly outperformed other teams in the group stage. In contrast, Australia rebounded from initial defeats to India and South Africa, winning their remaining seven matches to qualify with 14 points.
The ICC has announced that Richard Illingworth and Richard Kettleborough, both from England, will officiate as on-field umpires for the crucial ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 final.
**Squads:**
– *India:* Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Prasidh Krishna, Suryakumar Yadav.
– *Australia:* Pat Cummins (c), Steve Smith, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Sean Abbott, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitch Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa, Mitchell Starc.
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