India vs South Africa, Cricket World Cup 2023: Fantasy XI Prediction, Top Captaincy And Vice-Captaincy Picks

04.11.2023 - 10:05 sports.ndtv.com

India are all set to take on South Africa in the marquee clash of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on November 5. The match will be staged at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, beginning at 2:00 PM IST.

With players from both sides on top of their games, it may well prove to be challenging to pick a perfect XI for fantasy cricket players that will fetch them maximum points.

The Indian cricket team is the only unbeaten side remaining in the tournament with seven wins out of seven. They registered a massive 302-run win over Sri Lanka when they took the field last time out.

Meanwhile, the Proteas have won six and lost one of their seven matches so far. They defeated New Zealand by 190 runs in their last match as the wicket-keeper batter Quinton de Kock notched the fourth century of the tournament.

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Former Indian cricket team batter Gautam Gambhir was not pleased with the approach taken by Rohit Sharma and Co while batting in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. India were all out for 240 and in response, Travis Head played a phenomenal knock to guide the Aussies to a record-extending sixth World Cup title. Gambhir pointed out that it is the 'most courageous' team who have the advantage in games like the World Cup final and the Indian batters were not aggressive or courageous in their approach after a good start.

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After 46 days and 48 matches, huge totals, shock wins, heartbreaking losses, records and controversies, the Cricket World Cup ended on Sunday. Australia beat hosts India to earn a sixth one-day international title. Opener Travis Head starred during the final in Ahmedabad on Sunday by hitting a sparkling 137 off 120 deliveries, powering Australia to a convincing six-wicket win. Head joined Ricky Ponting and Gilchrist as the third Australian to score a century in a men's World Cup final. Let's have a look at 10 highlights from the 2023 tournament:

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India vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2023 Final: Key Player Battles

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Bollywood star Katrina Kaif says the Indian cricket team's unbeaten run in the 2023 World Cup has been a "delight to watch" and she is now rooting for captain Rohit Sharma and his men to lift the trophy in the final on Sunday. After 10 wins in as many games, India will face Australia in the summit clash at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. The encounter between the two top teams will turn out to be phenomenal, said Katrina, whose latest film "Tiger 3" with Salman Khan has emerged as a box office success.

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