Who Won the Toss Today, IND vs AUS World Cup 2023 final: India vs Australia Match Toss Result & Playing 11

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Who Won the Toss Today, IND vs AUS World Cup 2023 Final: Australia won the toss and elected to bowl against India in the final of the World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19.

India finished the league stage unbeaten, winning each of their nine matches. They defeated New Zealand in New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semi-final of the World Cup 2023. On the other hand, Australia finished third after winning seven of their nine games. They defeated South Africa in the second semi-final.

Rohit Sharma-led India are looking to win their third World Cup title and first ICC trophy since 2013. The Men in Blue will also be looking to avenge their loss in the 2003 World Cup final against Australia. India also lost in the 2015 World Cup final against Australia.

On the flip side, Pat Cummins is eyeing to win the sixth World Cup title for Australia. With Steve Smith, David Warner, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell also playing in their last ODI World Cup, the occasion is equally massive for India.

IND vs AUS Final: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad Pitch report

Ravi Shastri reckoned that the pitch was dry with rough surfaces. He said the spinners will play a role. Harbhajan Singh said the pitch sounded hollow and the spinners will play a role, The shine of the ball will go off and reverse swing can be expected. The wicket will get slower with time. 270-280 could be a winning total, reckons both Ravi Shastri and Harbhajan Singh.

India vs Australia Playing 11

India Playing 11 vs Australia: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul (wk), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

Australia Playing 11 vs India: Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood

What the captains said at IND vs AUS toss?

Rohit Sharma (India captain): I would have batted first. Looks a good pitch, big game, put runs on the board. It's going to be amazing, everytime we play here,the crowd come out in large numbers. The biggest occasion in the cricketing event. We have to stay nice and calm. It's a dream come true to be captaining the team in the final.

I know what lies in front of us. We need to play well and get the result. You got to make the right decisions on the field. That's something we've done consistently in the last 10 games. We are playing the same team.

Pat Cummins (Australia captain): We are gonna have a bowl first. Looks like a dry wicket. Dew is a factor. It gets better to bat on. Tough start to the tournament, haven't really put a foot wrong ever since. It's all set up perfectly. We've played these guys a lot. Same team as the semi-final.