ICC WTC Final 2023: Date, Venue, Teams, Points Table, India, and Australia Squads
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.
India has qualified for the World Test Championship final!
They'll take on Australia at The Oval for the #WTC23 mace!
More: https://t.co/75Ojgct97X pic.twitter.com/ghOOL4oVZB— 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.
India vs Australia WTC Final 2023: Points Pable
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.
| Pos. |
Team |
M |
W |
L |
D |
NR |
Points |
PCT |
| 1 |
Australia |
19 |
11 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
152 |
66.67 |
| 2 |
India |
18 |
10 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
127 |
58.8 |
| 3 |
South Africa |
15 |
8 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
100 |
55.56 |
| 4 |
England |
22 |
10 |
8 |
4 |
0 |
124 |
46.97 |
| 5 |
Sri Lanka |
12 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
64 |
44.44 |
| 6 |
New Zealand |
13 |
4 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
60 |
38.46 |
| 7 |
Pakistan |
14 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
64 |
38.1 |
| 8 |
West Indies |
13 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
54 |
34.62 |
| 9 |
Bangladesh |
12 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
11.11 |
M: Matches played
W: Matches won
L: Matches lost
T: Matches tied
D: Draw
N/R: Abandoned matches
PCT: Percentage
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. Ravichandran Ashwin
3. KS Bharat
4. Shubman Gill
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
So, this was the update about the ICC WTC final, you can catch the match live on Disney+Hotstar from 7th June.
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