Ahmedabad: As Rohit Sharma tossed the coin, Pat Cummins chose to bowl first. India’s Rohit Sharma said that they would have batted first anyway. Both sides are unchanged from the semi-final. While Rohit has got off to a rocket of a start as usual, Shubman Gill, who has a fantastic record across formats in Ahmedabad, has fallen early to Mitchell Starc. Virat Kohli came in all guns blazing but Rohit soon fell to Glenn Maxwell thanks to a fantastic catch from Travis Head three runs short of his half century. Cummins then got the in-form Shreyas Iyer in the next over and KL Rahul and Kohli are now trying to steady the Indian ship.
Master Blaster, Sachin Tendulkar presented the trophy ahead of CWC23 finals at the stadium, tweeted ICC.
All roads lead to the Motera on Sunday. More specifically the Narendra Modi Stadium – the world’s biggest venue will be the cynosure of all eyes for eight hours as the entire country and the cricketing world at large watches with rapt attention. This is the World Cup final, and India are bidding to win a third title at a stadium that will be packed to the rafters. The match began with an excellent air show from the Indian Air Force.
DK, Ian Ward and Eoin Morgan are on the ground. The noise builds already, and a blue snake winds away from the stadium as far as the camera pans.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma, flanked by a squad of ten determined professionals, faces off against five-time champions Australia in the World Cup final. With an expected record-breaking crowd of 130,000, this match transcends mere cricketing competition; it is a pivotal moment in cricketing history.
Meanwhile, fans from Australia are equally excited to cheer their team as Indians are. “Australian fans making their presence felt at CWC23”, wrote ICC with pictures from Australian fans.
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