- Match: India (IND) vs Australia (AUS)
- Date- 7th June 2023
- Match Format- Test
- Venue- The Oval
- Time- 3:00 PM (IST)
- Weather Forecast- 22 Degrees Celsius, Pleasant
India vs Australia Prediction Preview:
Welcome to the IND vs AUS Today Prediction curated by Kheltalk cricket experts. India will be locking horns with Australia in this high-octane World Test Championship (WTC) finals. The match will be taking place at The Oval.
Two deserving teams in the form of India and Australia have valiantly fought their way to the prestigious finals. India and Australia matches are always high-octane affairs and they promise to ooze a lot of action and entertainment.
The Oval’s pitch is full of grass and will benefit the bowlers. Whichever team wins the toss, will choose to bowl first.
One of the fastest fields in the world, The Oval has more than 20 practice pitches all across the ground and the ball will travel a lot.
We can expect that it will be an even contest between the batters and the bowlers in this IND vs AUS WTC final.
Top Batters IND vs AUS
- Virat Kohli (IND)- 8416 runs at an average of 48.9
- Steve Smith (AUS)- 8792 runs at an average of 59.8
- Cheteshwar Pujara (IND)- 7154 runs at an average of 43.9
Top Bowlers IND vs AUS
- Mohammad Shami- 225 wickets
- Mitchell Starc- 306 wickets
- Pat Cummins- 217 wickets
IND vs AUS Today Match Prediction Scenarios
Scenario 1- If IND bats first
- First Innings score prediction- IND is expected to score 300-310
- Result prediction- IND will win the match by 50-60 runs
Scenario 2- If AUS bats first
- First Innings score prediction- AUS is expected to score 215-220 runs
- Result prediction- IND will win by 7 wickets
IND vs AUS Today Match Prediction, WTC Finals, Who Will Win the Match?
India
With the sheer amount of talent and expertise present on their side, India would be a favorite against Australia. The Indians have also won their last 5 Test series against the Ozzies and have a better record than them in recent times.
The recent records will play a psychological factor and can guide India to victory. Plus, the likes of Virat Kohli, Mohammad Siraj, Mohammad Shami, and Ajinkya Rahane are in top-notch form.
Team Update/Players Availability/Injury News
Rohit Sharma suffered a thumb injury in a practice session on the eve of the WTC finals. But as per reports, it is not a serious injury and he will be playing the WTC finals.
IND vs AUS Probable Playing 11
IND Playing XI
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj
AUS Playing XI
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
Squads
India
Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat
Australia
David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Marcus Harris
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