ICC WTC Final 2023: Live Score, Match Time, Venue, India, and Australia Playing 11 and How to Watch

India, on 13th March, qualified for the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) despite the fourth Test match against Australia ending in a draw. The victory of New Zealand over Sri Lanka Secured the place for Men in Blue in the World Test Championship final for the second time in a row. 

Australia had already secured their place in the WTC final by winning the third test against India in Indore, leaving only one spot. The wait was for the Christchurch game in which both the teams competed fiercely. Sri Lanka’s loss against New Zealand did not work for them as they were not able to keep their WTC campaign ongoing. However, it resulted in a sense of relief for India as they prepare themselves to battle against Australia in the much-awaited final match. 

Focus 👌
Intensity ✅
Smiles 😊#TeamIndia geared up for the #WTC23 Final! 👍 👍 pic.twitter.com/wXJipLvDAE

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 7, 2023

India has qualified for the World Test Championship final!

They'll take on Australia at The Oval for the #WTC23 mace!

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— ICC (@ICC) March 13, 2023

ICC WTC Final 2023: Date and Venue 

The final match of the ICC WTC Championship qualifying teams, India and Australia is scheduled to take place on June 7, 2023, at the Kennington Oval Stadium in London, UK. Both Team India and Team Australia are looking forward to the finals. 

Recently, Australian star cricketer Ricky Ponting spoke up about the final. He said, "I think it will be India's top order against Australia's fast bowling.  It is a bit of a mouth-watering thought going forward." Australia is confident in their ability to defeat India in the upcoming final matches. Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, who are currently playing county cricket, add strength to Australia's batting lineup.

Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team has high hopes for the return of Ajinkya Rahane to the national Test team. The batsman who currently plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 has performed exceptionally well in domestic cricket league, showcasing a resurgence in his form. 

With strong players in both of the teams, it will be quite a spectacle to watch who will ultimately be crowned the champions. 

WTC 2023 Final Match Time in India and Worldwide

The World Test Championship final 2023 between India and Australia will begin on Wednesday, June 7 at 03:00 PM IST (11 AM Local Time).

WTC 2023 Final Toss Update

India won the toss and decided to field. The Aussies will take on the crease. 

WTC Final 2023: Live Score

Day 1/ Session 1: Highlights

10 over summary

WTC 2023 Final: India Team Playing 11

The playing XI for the Indian team is here:

1. Rohit Sharma (c)

2. Shubman Gill

3. Cheteshwar Pujara

4. Virat Kohli

5. Ajinkya Rahane

6. KS Bharat 

7. Ravindra Jadeja 

8. Shardul Thakur

9. Umesh Yadav

10. Mohammad Shami

11. Mohammed Siraj

WTC 2023 Final: Australia Team Playing 11

The playing XI of Team Australia is here:

1. David Warner

2. Usman Khawaja

3. Marnus Labuschagne

4. Steve Smith (vc)

5. Travis Head

6. Cameron Green

7. Alex Carey

8. Pat Cummins (c)

9. Mitchell Starc

10. Nathan Lyon

11. Scott Boland

Final Indian Squad 

After the commencement of the biggest cricket tournament of India, IPL 2023, which was won by Chennai Super Kings for the fifth time, there is a slight change made in the Indian squad. While the Indian squad of the original 15 remains unchanged, Ruturaj Gaikwad, who was one of the reserves, has been replaced by terrific batter Yashasvi Jaiswal. It is worth mentioning that Jaiswal broke records in the 16th edition of the IPL. He is the player to score the fastest fifty in the history of the league, smashing a half-century off 13 balls only. 

The final list of Indian players who are going to play against Australia in the ICC WTC final 2023 is given below:

1. Rohit Sharma (captain)

2. Shubman Gill

3. Virat Kohli

4. KS Bharat

5. Ravindra Jadeja

6. Virat Kohli

7. Ishan Kishan

8. Cheteshwar Pujara

9. Axar Patel

10. Ajinkya Rahane

11. Mohammad Shami

12. Mohammad Siraj

13. Shardul Thakur

14. Jaydev Unadakt,

15. Umesh Yadav

Reserves: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav

Final Australian Squad 

The final list of Australian players who are going to play against Australia in the ICC WTC Final 2023 is given below:

1. Pat Cummins (captain)

2. Scott Boland

3. Alex Carey

4. Cameron Green

5. Marcus Harris

6. Josh Hazlewood

7. Travis Head

8. Usman Khawaja

9. Marnus Labuschagne

10. Nathan Lyon

11. Josh Inglis

12. Todd Murphy

13. Steve Smith

14. Mitchell Starc

15. David Warner

Reserves: Mitch Marsh, Matt Renshaw

Oval Pitch Stats

Team India has played 14 test matches at the Oval. Out of the 14 played matches, the Men in Blue have won two, lost three, and the rest have ended in draws. India played against England in 2021, which was the last match the team played at the venue, before the WTC finals start. India won against England by 157 runs.

Team Australia played 34 test matches at the stadium. Out of the 34, the Aussies have won 7, lost 17, and the rest have ended in draws. Australia last played at the Oval in 2019 against England, and lost by 137 runs.

India vs Australia WTC Final 2023: Points Table

According to the ICC World Test Championship's latest points table, Australia still holds the top spot with a PCT of 66.67%. However, India holds the 2nd spot in the points table with a PCT of 58.8.

M: Matches played
W: Matches won
L: Matches lost
T: Matches tied
D: Draw
N/R: Abandoned matches
PCT: Percentage

So, this was the update about the ICC WTC final, you can catch the match live on Disney+Hotstar from 7th June.