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IND vs AUS World Cup Highlights: Head-Labuschagne's heroic stand brings Australia 6th title

IND vs AUS cricket World Cup 2023 live match score: Rohit Sharma looks to land India where one can barely dream of. It's the final of the World Cup with India and Australia playing their biggest matches in almost a decade or so. Follow for the latest updates on the IND vs AUS World Cup final.

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IND vs AUS World Cup Highlights: Head-Labuschagne's heroic stand brings Australia 6th title

India vs Australia World Cup final Live: World Cup on the line, glory lies ahead as India take on Australia in the final of the World Cup 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Two champion sides have reached this far in the tournament on the back of some superb performances in the previous games but only one of them will take it all while the other will have to redo things four years later. The biggest glory in cricket is on line and the two teams have the opportunity to become immortal structures if they get what they want today. Follow for the latest updates.

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  • 9:26 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    10th ICC title

    Pat Cummins scripts history as he leads Australia to their sixth ODI World Cup title and 10th ICC title. 

    • 6 ODI World Cups
    • WTC 2023
    • 1 T20 World Cup
    • 2 Champions Trophies
  • 9:21 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Australia WIN!!!

    Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne guide Australia to a huge seven-wicket win with an unbeaten stand for the 4th wicket. Australia win the final by 6 wickets to clinch their 6th title in ODI World Cup history.

  • 9:20 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Travis Head OUT

    Mohammed Siraj dismisses Travis Head but it's too late for India to make a comeback. Head scored brilliant 137 runs off 120 balls.

  • 9:07 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Labuschagne 50

    What a fifty from Labuschagne as he takes 99* balls to bring a crucial 50 in the final. Australia need 16 runs in 60 balls now.

  • 9:04 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Australia need 21 runs

    Australia - 219/3 in 39 overs. It has been a frustrating situation for India bowlers as Australia are an inch away from getting hands on the silverware.

  • 9:00 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Australia closing to 6th title

    Travis Head continues to dominate Indian bowlers as he smashes a huge six off Kuldeep Yadav. Australia - 214/3 after 38 overs.

  • 8:44 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Australia need only 49

    Travis Head brings a huge six off Ravindra Jadeja as Australia score 192/3 after 35 overs.

  • 8:39 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Travis Head 100

    Travis Head plays out a potential match-winning knock as he brings his 5th ODI century to put Australia on track for a big win. Head scores 100* off just 95 balls. 

  • 8:37 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    33 overs done

    Ravindra Jadeja concedes only 2 runs but Australia remain in a comfortable position with a 174/3 total in 34 overs.

  • 8:34 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Australia closing on win

    It's three wickets still. Australia - 172/3 after 32 overs as Travis Head eyeing his second World Cup hundred. 

  • 8:33 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Head joins elite list

    50+ scores in both semi & final in a World Cup edition

    1. Mike Brearley (1979)
    2. David Boon (1987)
    3. Javed Miandad (1992)
    4. Aravinda de Silva (1996)
    5. Grant Elliot (2015)
    6. Steven Smith (2015)
    7. Virat Kohli & Travis Head (2023)
  • 8:29 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    30 overs done

    Australia - 167/3 in 30 overs. Its Australia's dominance in the middle overs as Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne continue to add runs with no pressure.

  • 8:21 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Australia dominate

    Travis Head smashes three excellent fours off Jasprit Bumrah and misses out on one close DRS call to clinch 14 runs for Australia. Australia - 162/3 in 28 overs.

  • 8:14 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    100-run stand!!!

    Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne bring up a 100-run partnership for the fourth wicket off 120 balls. Australia are 148/3 after 27 overs.

  • 8:06 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Australia in control!!!

    Australia are ahead of the asking run rate at the halfway stage of their innings. Australia are 135/3 after the end of 25 overs.

  • 7:56 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Milestone alert!!!

    Travis Head scores a well-deserved fifty, his second of the tournament.

  • 7:54 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    India desperate for a breakthrough!

    The Indian bowlers will have to strike soon or Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne will take the game away from them. Australia are 110/3 after 21 overs.

  • 7:49 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    20 overs up!

    Australia are cruising now with Head and Lanuschagne in the middle. Australia are 104/3.

  • 7:46 PM (IST) Posted by Kumar Rupesh

    Australia back into the hunt....

    Australia are 100/3 after 19.1 overs.

  • 7:35 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    17 overs done

    Australia - 93/3 after 17 overs. Another boundary from Travis Head as Australia slowly find the momentum.

  • 7:31 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    16 overs done

    Australia - 87/3 after 16 overs. Travis Head tries to ease off pressure with a six off Kuldeep Yadav. 

  • 7:28 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    15 overs done

    Australia - 78/3 after 15 overs - Another excellent over by Ravindra Jadeja as Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head struggle for runs at the moment.

  • 7:27 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    14 overs done

    Australia - 74/3 in 14 overs. Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja have pinned down Australian batters with greedy spells in the middle overs.

  • 7:20 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    12 overs done

    Australia 68/3 after 12 overs - Kuldeep Yadav concedes only three runs in his first over of the game today. India in complete control of the game at the moment.

  • 7:12 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10 overs done

    Australia are 60/3 after 10 overs

  • 7:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    8 overs done

    Maiden over from Shami!!!! Australia are 47/3 after 8 overs

  • 6:59 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    Steve Smith is GONE!!! Bumrah is on fire!!!!! Australia are three down!!!

  • 6:54 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    6 overs done!!

    Australia are 42/2 after 6 overs

  • 6:50 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    5 overs done!!!

    Australia are 41/2 after 5 overs

  • 6:47 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    GONE!!!

    Jasprit Bumrah strikes!!! Mitchell Marsh is OUT!!! Australia are 41/2

  • 6:45 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    4 overs done

    Australia are 41/1 after 4 overs

  • 6:40 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    3 overs done!!

    Australia are 29/1 after 3 overs. Head is clueless with whatr's happening at the moment.

  • 6:35 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    2 overs done!!

    Australia are 28/1. 

  • 6:30 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    GONE!!!

    Shami strikes!!! David Warner is OUT!!!

  • 6:29 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    1st over done!!

    Australian openers David Warner and Travis Head start confidently by smashing 15 runs off Jasprit Bumrah's opening over without losing a wicket. 

  • 6:25 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Australia start chase

    Players are out in the middle again as Australian openers David Warner and Travis Head start Australia's chase.

  • 6:16 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    History not with India

    India defended 183 runs against West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final but that's the only occasion when a team batting first won the game in the final while defending 240 runs or less.

  • 6:02 PM (IST) Posted by Sumeet Kavthale

    Milestone for Adam Zampa

    Most wickets for a spinner in a World Cup edition

    1. 23 wickets - M Muralitharan (22007)
    2. 23 wickets - Adam Zampa (2023)
    3. 21 wickets - Brad Hogg (2007)
    4. 21 wickets - Shahid Afridi (2011)
    5. 20 wickets - Shane Warner (1999)
  • 5:54 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    India score 240 uns

    Australia need 241 runs to win the World Cup

  • 5:48 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    49 overs done!!

    India are 232/9 after 49 overs. Can they reach 240?

  • 5:41 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    Surya is GONE!!! India seem to be done and dusted. No momentum in the innings at all!!!! 226/9 now..Can India go past even 230 now?

  • 5:39 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Can Surya turn the game around?

    Surya is rejecting singles now!! He has taken it deep and will look to smash runs at will. It is in his territory

  • 5:35 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Less than 4 overs to go!!

    Suryakumar Yadav is key for India!!! Can India reach 250?

  • 5:26 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    Jasprit Bumrah is GONE!! What's even happening? India are 214/8 now

  • 5:23 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    44 overs done

    India are 213/7 after 44 overs

  • 5:20 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    India are alling apart here!! Mitchell Starc dismisses Mohammed Shami and India reduce further to 211/7

  • 5:13 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    42 overs done

    India are 207/6 after 42 overs

  • 5:11 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Starc ends Rahul's innings

    A sensational delivery from Mitchell Starc to KL Rahul to stun the Indian team. India lose their sixth wicket with 203 runs on the scoreboard.

  • 5:06 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    41 overs done!!

    200 runs up for India. Zampa leaks only three runs in 41st over as India reach 200 runs at the loss of five wickets.

  • 5:03 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    40 overs done!!

    Josh Hazlewood bowls another excellent over by conceding just five runs. India - 192/5 after 40 overs as the game enter closing stages.

  • 5:02 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    39 overs done!!

    Suryakumar Yadav brings his maiden four as India add 10 runs off Adam Zampa's over. India - 192/5 after 39 overs.

  • 4:55 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    38 overs done!!

    India looks to find the ground at the moment and add three more runs in the 38th over. India - 182/5.

  • 4:48 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    37 overs done!!

    India are 179/5 after 37 overs

  • 4:44 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    36 overs done!

    Australia are certainly ahead after 36 overs as India are 178/5.

  • 4:42 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!!

    Josh Hazlewood strikes!!! India have lost Ravindra Jadeja at a crucial juncture here!!

  • 4:36 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    35 overs done

    India are 173/4 after 35 overs

  • 4:36 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    50 up for KL Rahul

    A typical ODI knock from KL Rahul here!!! Can he go big now?

  • 4:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    34 overs done!

    India are 169/4 after 34 overs!!

  • 4:28 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    33 overs done!!

    India are 165/4 after 33 overs

  • 4:21 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    DRINKS Break!!

    Match is nicely poised here!! Australia are certainly ahead after picking Kohli's wicket. But India are setting themselves up for a grand stand finish with Suryakumar Yadav still in the hut. How many runs can the hosts add?

  • 4:20 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    32 overs done

    India are 162/4 after 32 overs!!

  • 4:17 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    31 overs done!!

    India are 158/4 after 31 overs

  • 4:12 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    30 overs done!!

    India are 152/4 after 30 overs

  • 4:09 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    150 up for India!!!

    150 up for India in 30th over

  • 4:07 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    29 overs done

    India are 149/4 after 29 overs!!!

  • 4:05 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Suryakumar Yadav is here!!!

    Ravindra Jadeja is IN after India lose big wicket of Kohli

  • 4:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    Pat Cummins has struck a huge blow for India here!!! India have lost Virat Kohli!!!

  • 4:01 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    28 overs done

    India are 146/3 after 28 overs

  • 3:57 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    27 overs done!!

    India are 142/3 after 27 overs

  • 3:56 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    First four in 97 balls!

    KL Rahul finally breaks the jinx!! First four since 10th over

  • 3:54 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    26 overs done

    India are 135/3 after 26 overs with Kohli reaching his 50

  • 3:53 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Australia on fire!!!

    Australia are setting the stage on fire with their fielding

  • 3:52 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    50 for Kohli!!!

    50 for Virat Kohli!!! Excellent knock in the circumstances!!!

  • 3:50 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    25 overs done

    India are 131/3 after 25 overs as Kohli and Rahul complete a 50-run partnership

  • 3:47 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    24 overs done

    India are 128/3 after 24 overs. India haven't scored a boundary since the end of powerplay

  • 3:45 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Marsh is here!

    Mitchell Marsh is into the attack now

  • 3:43 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    23 overs done!!

    India 125/3 after 23 overs 

  • 3:38 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    22 overs done!!

    India are 121/3 after 22 overs

  • 3:37 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Travis Head is into the attack!!

    6th bowler Head has been introduced into the attack

  • 3:35 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    21 overs done

    India are 119/3 after 21 overs

  • 3:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    20 overs done

    India 115/3 after 20 overs

  • 3:27 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    19 overs done!!

    India are 113/3 after 19 overs 

  • 3:25 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    No four since 10th over!!

    India haven't scored a four or a six since the powerplay ended

  • 3:22 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    18 overs done!!

    India are 107/3 after 18 overs

  • 3:21 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    17 overs done!!

    India are 104/3 after 17 overs 

  • 3:13 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    16 overs done

    India are 101/3 after 16 overs

  • 3:11 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    100 up for India!!

    India reach 100 in he 16th over!! Kohli and Rahul are looking to rebuild

  • 3:09 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    15 overs done!!

    India are 97/3 after 15 overs

  • 3:05 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    14 OVERS DONE

    India are 94/3 after 14 overs!! Run-rate has gone down drastically after the end of powerplay

  • 3:00 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    13 overs done!!

    India 89/3 after 13 overs!!!

  • 2:56 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    12 overs done!!

    India 87-3 after 12 overs. Kohli and Rahul are being cautious after losing quick wickets

  • 2:54 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Zampa into the attack!!

    Zampa is here! He could be key for Australia too on a dry pitch

  • 2:52 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    11 overs done!

    India 82/3 after 11 overs. Good over from Cummins!!

  • 2:48 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!

    Shreyas Iyer is GONE!!! Pat Cummins strikes now!! Australia are on fire!! 81/3 India now in trouble

  • 2:46 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    10 overs done!!

    Shreyas Iyer gets off the mark with a four! India are 80/2 after 10 overs

  • 2:46 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Brilliant from Rohit yet again!!

    Rohit Sharma did his job yet again with 47 off 30 balls

  • 2:44 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!!

    Rohit Sharma is GONE!!!! What a catch from Travis Head!!! India are 76/2 in 10th over. Maxwell is the man to strike!!!

  • 2:41 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    9 overs done!!

    India are 66-1 after 9 overs

  • 2:40 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Pat Cummins is into the attack!

    Cummins is into the attack!! Can he dismiss one of Rohit or Kohli?

  • 2:35 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Glenn Maxwell is here!!

    Maxwell has been introduced into the attack!! Can he break the partnership?

  • 2:33 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    7 overs done

    India are 54/0 after 7 overs

  • 2:31 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    50 up for India

    Three fours on the trot!!! Virat Kohli is in great touch!!! Wow!! India reach 50 in 7th over

  • 2:30 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Kohli gets going!!

    Two fours for Virat Kohli!!! Excellent from the maestro

  • 2:29 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    6 overs done!!!

    India are 40-1 after 6 overs

  • 2:24 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    5 overs done!!

    India are 37/1 after 5 overs!!

  • 2:23 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Kohli off the mark!!

    Vitrat Kohli is off the mark. A huge relief for India!!

  • 2:20 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    OUT!!!

    Mitchell Starc strikes for Australia!! Shubman Gill is gone for 4!!

  • 2:19 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    4 overs done

    Rohit is in great form!! Continues to give the team good start. India 30-0

  • 2:18 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    First six of the day!!

    Rohit Sharma smacks the first six! What a pull shot!!

  • 2:14 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    3 overs done!!

    India 18-0 after 3 overs!!!

  • 2:10 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    GILL SURVIVES

    Wow!! Starc created an opportunity but Marsh was standing deep in the slips!! Opportunity missed

  • 2:09 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    2 overs done!!

    India 13-0 after 2 overs as Rohit smashed two fours in this over!!

  • 2:07 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    First four!!!!

    Rohit comes down the track and smashes for four...Rohit is going bonkers!!!

  • 2:05 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Josh Hazlewood from other end!!

    Hazlewood is taking the new ball from other end!!! Can he strike early?

  • 2:04 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    1st over Done!!

    Decent start from Australia's Mitchell Starc. Rohit was cautious in that over!! When will he start smashing? India 3-0

  • 2:01 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Here we go!!

    Wow!! There is some swing for Starc here!!! Rohit survives..

  • 1:57 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Anthems are done!!

    We are about to get underway!! 

  • 1:54 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    National Anthems!!

    Time for national nathems!!! Australia's to start with and then India's will follow!!

  • 1:51 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Playing XIs

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

    India: Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj

  • 1:47 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Airshow on full mode!!

    The Airshow is catching everyone in awe. The broadcasters are diving into euphoria and the fans are enjoying their hearts out. The 9 Hawks are owning the skies for the moment and you could sense the atmosphere at the iconic venue even if you are not here.

  • 1:38 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Final ceremony underway!!

    The final ceremony is underway. The 9 Hawks are flying high in the sky as the fans are filming the view on their mobile devices. 

  • 1:37 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    NO CHANGES!!

    No changes in the Indian team. No Ashwin today despite the talks of his inclusion picking rife. Australia go with the same XI as well. 

  • 1:34 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    India to bat first

    Okay, AUS win toss, IND to bat first. Pat Cummins opts to field. Rohit Sharma says he however wanted to bat first. Nothing to lose in this toss for anyone.

     

  • 1:25 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Pitch report!

    Okay, as we know this is the same pitch used for the India vs Pakistan game. But there is a stark difference too. This one has not been rolled much and it is dry and patchy, Ravi Shastri informs in his pitch report. He adds win the toss and bat first as if dew does not comes, the chasing team will be in trouble.

  • 1:21 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Sea of blue in stands

  • 1:13 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Ashwin comes to the pitch

    What signs are these? Ravichandran Ashwin has come out to have a look at the pitch. The Indian team is on the ground. Dravid gives Ashwin a pat.

  • 1:11 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Battles to watch out for

    Rohit vs Starc, Kohli vs Hazlewood, Jadeja vs Smith; there are many battles to watch out for in this mega clash. These face-offs can potentially decide the winner of the final. More on this

  • 12:58 PM (IST) Posted by Varun Malik

    Win the toss and?

    One big question on the game will be what to do after winning the toss? Batting first in big matches is the obvious thing to do but the ball comes better on the bat in the second innings.

  • 12:26 PM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    Any changes?

    Anyone of you would like to see Ashwin or Shardul in? This seems to be a sure-no. Captain Rohit Sharma was asked about the same during the press conference before the final. He stated that all the 15 players are available for selection and a call will be taken at the right time. 

  • 11:49 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    Who's taking it?

  • 11:47 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    So many battles, so many storylines and all comes together for the title - should be a cracker

    A repeat of the 2003 final, a battle of teams who began their World Cup campaign against each other and will end with the same fixture. But both teams have undergone one personnel change and both look completely different outfits - Mohammed Shami for India and Travis Head for Australia. The powerplays have been match-winners for both teams with the bat as well as the ball. What will happen against each other? A stronger powerplay either side could dictate the result.

  • 11:43 AM (IST) Posted by Anshul Gupta

    India up against Australia, only deserving

    A team on a 10-win run and another, who picked itself up after a couple of poor games and then came into its own winning eight matches in a row. Probably the only encounter, that has looked equal in terms of competition, strengths and weaknesses and promises to be a cracker.

  • 11:26 AM (IST) Posted by Aditya Kukalyekar

    It's D-Day

    Alright then, it's the day that we have been waiting for almost 12 years. A World Cup final and India are one shot away from the ultimate glory in this beautiful sport of cricket. The best side in this tournament India is up against the best side in the history of the tournament Australia. One has five titles, other has two. This is the day when players become heroes and champions turn immortals. Who will be on top of this day, we will know in some hours from now. Stay tuned for all the updates with us.