India’s ODI World Cup Final Record Ahead of ICC World Cup 2023 Title Clash Against Australia

Team India will be playing in their fourth ODI World Cup final when they face record champions Australia in the title clash of the ICC World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday (November 19).

Rohit Sharma's side made it 10 wins in 10 by beating New Zealand by 70 runs in the semi-final to clinch the final berth as the unbeaten side. India went the entire league phase unbeaten to break their previous record of 8 wins in single ODI World Cup.

Now, the Men in Blue will have a chance to match the feat of their opponents of winning the World Cup undefeated. They were the first team to book the semi-final berth in this edition and are also firm favourites to win the title for the third time, ending a twelve year wait.

The Men in Blue opened their campaign with a comprehensive win over the record champions Australia, and haven't taken their foot of the gas since then, beating all the other eight sides to reach the last four. And then saw off the Kiwi challenge to reach the title clash.

Team India have shown no weakness so far, winning five matches when chasing at the start of the tournament, and then winning the next five, including the semi-final by defending a total. Here is how they got to the final:

India's Route To World Cup 2023 Final

Match No.	Opponent	Venue	Result
1	Australia	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	India won by 6 wickets
2	Afghanistan	Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi	India won by 8 wickets
3	Pakistan	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	India won by 7 wickets
4	Bangladesh	MCA Stadium, Pune	India won by 7 wickets
5	New Zealand	HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala	India won by 4 wickets
6	England	BRSABV Ekana Stadium, Lucknow	India won by 100 runs
7	Sri Lanka	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	India won by 302 runs
8	South Africa	Eden Gardens, Kolkata	India won by 243 runs
9	Netherlands	M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru	India won by 160 runs
Semi-final	New Zealand	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	India won by 70 runs

India, who are one of the founding members of the Cricket World Cup, have reached the final of the show-piece tournament 4 times in 13 attempts. This will be their first appearance in the summit clash since 2011, having lost the semi-final in the 2015 and 2019 editions.

The 1983 and 2011 champions have missed out on qualifying for the final in nine editions. While they made a group stage exit in 1975, 1979, 1992 and 2007, Team India reached as far as the super six stage in 1999 and semi-final stage in 1987, 1996, 2015 and 2019.

In the three previous ODI World Cup finals, India has a record of 2-1 as two of their three final appearances ended in title triumphs. With 2 wins in finals, India are the second best team along with West Indies. Here is a look at India's performance in World Cup finals:

ODI World Cup Final Record Of India

Edition	Opponent	Venue	Result
1983	West Indies	Lord’s, London	India won by 43 runs
2003	Australia	Wanderers, Johannesburg	India lost by 125 runs
2011	Sri Lanka	Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai	India won by 6 wickets

India ODI World Cup Final Stats & Record

Played: 3
Won: 2
Lost: 1
Won Batting First: 1
Won Chasing: 1
Highest Total: 277/4 vs Sri Lanka in 2011
Lowest Total: 183 All Out vs West Indies in 1983
Highest Individual Score: Gautam Gambhir - 97 off 122 balls vs Sri Lanka in 2011
Best Bowling Figures: Mohinder Amarnath - 3 for 12 in 7 overs vs West Indies in 1983

Having lost once to Australia in the finals, Rohit and co will look to set that right and lift India's third ODI World Cup title, the first since 2011, when they face Pat Cummins' side, who edged South Africa in a thriller to seal their eighth final appearance.