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India vs Australia World Cup Final 2023 Captains' Press Conference Live Updates: India skipper Rohit Sharma will be addressing the media on the eve of the Cricket World Cup final against Australia. Hosts India are set to face Australia in the final of the mega event at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting took a trip down memory lane, revisiting his team's encounter with India in the 2003 World Cup final, a clash that still haunts the Indian fans. Australia were put to bat first by the Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly at Johannesburg. Ponting along with Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden provided a blistering start to the game. And then Ponting and Damien Martyn combined for a record partnership.
It was not known if Pat Cummins was searching 'How to silence a big, partisan crowd' as the Australia captain entered the press conference room fiddling with his phone but he conceded that was pretty much the plan for the World Cup final against India. As if India's formidable batting lineup and fiery bowling attack were not handful enough, Australia will also have to deal with boisterous Indian fans, who will be egging on Rohit Sharma and his team on Sunday.
Batting maestro Virat Kohli has made one "hell of a record" by smashing his 50th ODI hundred but there is no one getting close to the milestone by a far distance, believes Indian great Gundappa Viswanath. Kohli eclipsed Sachin Tendulkar's 49 ODI hundreds during his 117 against New Zealand in the World Cup semifinal on Wednesday to propel India into the final for the first time since 2011. "Sometime back, I had said that if at all anyone can come closer to Sachin's 100s, it will be Kohli. I didn't expect that he is going to break it," Viswanath told PTI during an interview.
Inda's triumphant performance against New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup 2023 semi-final earned the home team plenty of plaudits as they progressed to the final of the tournament. While New Zealand put in a valiant effort, they couldn't break the resolve of Rohit Sharma's men. However, a bizarre remark came from a former Australian cricketer, saying the Kiwis shouldn't have helped India's Virat Kohli when he was suffering from cramps en route to his 50th ODI hundred. New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell has responded to the comment.
Rohit Sharma became the eighth captain to lead Team India in the ODI World Cups when he marshalled his troops in the 2023 edition of the quadrennial showpiece on home soil. Known for his adept batting skills, Rohit Sharma showcased not only his ability to score runs consistently but also demonstrated a strategic and adaptive leadership style throughout the competition. Rohit Sharma has shown an astute cricketing mind by keeping a balance between aggression and composure. The recent nine-match winning streak in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 has prompted comparisons between him and the other Indian World Cup-winning captains, Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni.
Being a cricket crazy nation, it's only natural that the Indian cricket fans are super excited for the India vs Australia ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad on Sunday. The Indian cricket team has not won any ICC trophy since 2013 and it has a great chance to end that drought with a resounding win over five-time champions Australia. The Indian cricket team is the only unbeaten side at the Cricket World Cup 2023 with a 10-match unbeaten streak. With dominating displays from the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Mohammed Shami among others, hopes are high from the Indian cricket team fans that side will lift the Cricket World Cup.
Australia captain Pat Cummins has revealed that the pitch curated for their Cricket World Cup final against India on Sunday will be a used one. With hosts India set to take on Australia in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the debate around the pitch has hogged all the limelight. This comes after the International Cricket Council's head pitch consultant had allegedly accused the host nation accused of changing track for the semi-final between India and New Zealand from a fresh to a used one.