India vs Australia Final, World Cup 2023: Hardik Pandya has sent a special message for the Indian team ahead of their high-voltage clash against Australia in the ODI World Cup 2023 final.
India and Australia are set to lock horns in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19.
Pandya, who was ruled out of the tournament due to an ankle injury, said that he couldn’t have been more proud of this team.
India aim to lift their third World Cup title and are just one step away from creating history in front of a massive home crowd.
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"I could not have been more proud of this team. Everything that we've done so far has been credit to the years of hard work behind us. We are now one step away from glory, from doing something special that we've dreamt of since we were children," said Pandya.
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Pandya picked up an injury in India's league match against Bangladesh in Pune and couldn't recover from it, hence was ruled out and made way for Prasidh Krishna who joined the squad as his replacement.
He urged the team to bring the cup home not just for a billion Indian people.
"Lifting the cup not just for ourselves but the billion people behind us. Always with you with my love and all my heart. Now let's bring the cup home. Jai Hind," Pandya added.
India have been the most dominating and consistent side in the tournament, having won 10 out of their 10 matches so far.
On the other hand, Australia finished third in the league stage with seven wins and two losses under their belt.
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After losing the first two matches against India and South Africa before they went on a seven-match winning run in the league stage.
Notably, India kicked off their campaign with a six-wicket victory over Australia in their first match at the MD Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.