India's Predicted XI vs Australia, Cricket World Cup 2023 Final: Will R Ashwin Become X-Factor?

India will look to clinch their third ICC ODI World Cup crown when they take on Australia in the final of the ongoing edition on Sunday, November 19. Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will stage the final, with a scheduled start time of 2:00 PM IST. The Indian cricket team has been in terrific form, winning each of their nine league phase matches to finish atop the points table. The two-time champions faced New Zealand in the semi-final at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, where they emerged victorious by 70 runs.

Opting to bat first, the Rohit Sharma-led side got off to a flyer and registered 84/1 in the first powerplay.

Virat Kohli, meanwhile, smashed his 50th ODI century to surpass Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record of 49 ODI tons before Shreyas Iyer recorded back-to-back centuries to propel India to a monumental 397/4.

Thereafter, Mohammad Shami sent the Kiwis' openers Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra packing within the powerplay phase. However, India were given a brief scare as Kane Williamson (69) and Daryl Mitchell (134) steadied the ship for their team.

Nonetheless, Shami took five more wickets to finish with 7/57, setting the record for the best bowling figures by an Indian in ODI history, helping his side cruise into the final of the ICC World Cup 2023.

As far as the final is concerned, the team management will not be looking to experiment with the winning combination and field the same starting XI that played against the Black Caps last time out.

Openers: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill

One of the most consistent opening pairs in the ongoing competition, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have taken the right approach of attacking the bowlers in the first 10 overs to get India off to a superb start.

While the Indian