India vs Australia, World Cup 2023 Final: India will be aiming to create history in the final of the ODI World Cup 2023 as they eye their third World Cup title in their fourth final.
Rohit Sharma-led India team will be up against the mighty Australian team in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November.
Notably, the Men in Blue have been the most consistent and dominant side in the tournament, having won all of their matches so far and might lift the cup at the special venue being undefeated.
India kicked off their campaign in the tournament in style with a convincing six-wicket over the five-tine champions Australia in their first match in Chennai.
They kept the momentum going and won the next four matches while chasing, including the win over arch-rivals Pakistan and New Zealand in between.
They faced the tough challenge against the defending champions who bowled them out for just 229 runs.
India, who were defending a total for the first time in the tournament, put up a spectacular performance with the ball and clinched the victory by 100 runs.
They continued their brilliance with the ball and won the remaining four matches while defending the target.
Rohit and Co. headed into the semi-final against New Zealand after topping the group stage with wins in all of their nine league matches.
The Men in Blue once again showed great character and managed a 70-run win over the Blackcaps to qualify for their fourth WC final.
While India aim to end the long and frustrating 10-year wait for an ICC trophy, take a look at the individual performances of every Indian player in the tournament so far.
Shubman Gill (See Profile)
India's star opener Shubman Gill missed out on the first two matches due to illness and made his comeback in the all-important match against Pakistan.
He has been a key alongside skipper Rohit Sharma for providing the fiery opening stands in the matches.
Gill has scored 346 runs in the eight matches he has played so far at an average of 49.42 and has scored four fifties as well.
Rohit Sharma (See Profile)
Rohit has been leading from the front with the bat and has consistently provided promising starts to the inning with his attacking approach.
He is the second top run-getter for India and fifth overall with 550 runs to his name at an average of 55 and a strike rate of 124.15.
Rohit also has scored three fifties and a century in the tournament.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has been the most consistent batter in the tournament and is the top run-getter with 711 runs to his name in 10 matches at an average of 101.57 and a strike rate of 90.69.
He also has scored three centuries including his 50th ODI ton that came in the semi-final against New Zealand and four half-centuries in the tournament.
Shreyas Iyer (See Profile)
After a disappointing start to the tournament, Shreyas Iyer picked up the momentum in style and has scored 526 runs so far in 10 matches at an average of 75.14 and a strike rate of 113.12.
Heading into the final, he has back-to-back centuries under his belt and has also scored three fifties in the tournament.
KL Rahul (See Profile)
KL Rahul has been spectacular with both bat when needed and of course with gloves behind the wicket. He has scored 386 runs in 10 matches at an average of 77.20 and a strike rate of 98.72. He has a century to his name which he scored against the Netherlands. Rahul has also contributed with his wicket-keeping having taken crucial catches and stumps with providing help to the captain with his commendable insights when it comes to DRS decisions.
Suryakumar Yadav (See Profile)
Suryakumar Yadav has had a disappointing tournament so far with the bat but has been contributing brilliantly on the field, having taken some crucial matches in important matches.
He played a marvelous inning of 49 runs in the low-scoring match against England, helping the team reach a respectable total.
Ravindra Jadeja (See Profile)
India's star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has impressed everyone with his impactful ability to contribute with both bat and ball.
His bowling performances have been the most effective in the tournament so far, having taken 16 wickets in 10 matches at an average of 22.19. He also has a five-wicket haul to his name which he took in the league match against South Africa. Jadeja has also contributed in the field which he always does as he has taken a number of important catches throughout the tournament.
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Kuldeep Yadav (See Profile)
Kuldeep Yadav also has been consistent in taking wickets and has been key in the tournament for putting brakes on the run rate in middle overs. He has taken 15 wickets in 10 matches so far at an average of 24.53.
Mohammed Shami
Despite missing the first few matches of the tournament, Mohammed Shami has been on fire with his wicket-taking ability.
He is the leading wicket-taker in the World Cup 2023 with 23 wickets to his name in just six matches so far at an average of 9.13.
Shami has been magnificent with both new and old balls and has taken three five-wicket hauls and a four-fer as well.
Jasprit Bumrah (See Profile)
Jasprit Bumrah has been the leader of the ruthless India bowling lineup and has troubled the batter with his sheer pacer sand ability to bag consistent yorkers.
He is the second top wicket-taker for India in the tournament with 18 wickets to his name in 10 matches at an average of 18.33.
Mohammed Siraj (See Profile)
Mohammed Siraj is the third pacer in India's in-form pace attack and has assisted the other two brilliantly.
He might not be at his best in the majority of the matches but has been promising with the new ball up front to provide early breakthroughs in a few matches.
Siraj has taken 13 wickets in 10 matches so far and will be aiming to add more to his tally with an effective performance in the final.