The first finalist of the World Test Championship 2021-23 was decided after the victory in the third match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in March 2023. There was serious suspense about who will be the second finalist of WTC 2023.
All eyes were on the Test series between the winner of WTC 2019 -21 New Zealand and Sri Lanka in March 2023. Sri Lanka started this series with great hope for qualifying as the second finalist in WTC 2023. But things went wrong for SL after their defeat from New Zealand.
Hence, things cleared after this result. India qualified for the second time for the WTC final. Therefore, India and Australia will play the final of the World Test Championship on 7th June at Lords.
WTC 2023 Final Date and Time
The World Test Championship started with Pataudi Trophy between England and India in 2021. In these two years, each team played at least twelve games and the top two teams, England and of the WTC 2023 point table, qualified for the final. The final of WTC 2023 will be played from June 7 to June 11, 2023, at Oval Cricket Ground.
The WTC final match will begin at 10:00 a.m. local time at Oval and 2:30 p.m. Indian Standard Time.
World Test Championship Squad
Aussie Cricket Board and BCCI have announced 15 member squad for the final of WTC squad. Indian team is going with the same squad that played Border-Gavaskar Trophy expect one change. As Shreyas Iyer was rolled out from IPL due to a back injury and going through treatment in the UK. Ajinkya Rahane will replace him due to his current form.
Team India Full Squad for WTC Final 2023
The 15-member squads of Indian Team consist of seven proper batter, three all-rounder, and five bowlers. Rohit Sharma will be leading Indian Team as captain in the WTC final. Although BCCI didn’t announce the vice captain to date, it is accepted that Chetshwar Pujara will continue with this rule. He is also the highest runs scorer for India in WTC 2021-23. Srikar Bharat is the only regular wicketkeeper included in this final.
Final Playing 11 of Indian Team in WTC Final:
- Rohit Sharma (Captain)
- Shubman Gill
- Cheteshwar Pujara
- Virat Kohli
- Ajinkya Rahane
- Ishan Kishan (wk)
- Ravichandran Ashwin
- Shardul Thakur
- Mohammad Shami
- Mohammad Siraj
- Umesh Yadav
- Jaydev Unadkat
- KS Bharat (wk)
- Ravindra Jadeja
- Axar Patel
Final Squad of Australia in WTC Final 2023
Australian Cricket Board has announced the squad for World Test Championship and Ashes Series. They have shortlisted 17 players and try to make their batting lineup strong by adding Marcu Harris, Matthew Renshaw, and all-rounder Mitch Marsh. Pat Cummins will be captain of Australia in WTC final against India and Ashes series 2023.
Final Playing 11 of Australia for WTC Final:
- Pat Cummins (captain)
- Scott Boland
- Alex Carey
- Cameron Green
- Marcus Harris
- Josh Hazlewood
- Travis Head
- Josh Inglis
- Usman Khawaja
- Marnus Labuschagne
- Nathan Lyon
- Mitch Marsh
- Todd Murphy
- Matthew Renshaw
- Steve Smith
- Mitchell Starc
- David Warner
Where and How to Watch WTC Final 2023 Ind vs Aus?
The World Test Championship final will be broadcast and streamed on various sports channels, OTT platforms, mobile apps, and websites all across the globe. The following is a list of all live-streaming websites and channels to watch WTC Final 2023:
| Country | Broadcast Channels & Live Streming |
|---|---|
| India | Star Sports 1; Disney+Hotstar |
| Sri Lanka | Star Sports 1 |
| Bangladesh | Gazi TV |
| Afghanistan | RTA Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sport |
| South Africa | SuperSport |
| England | SKY Sports |
| USA | Willow TV; Hotstar US |
| Canada | Willow TV; Hotstar Canada |
| Australia | Fox Sports |
| Caribbean | Flow Sports |
| UAE | Etisalat – CricLife; Switch TV |
| Rest of the World | ICC.tv |
Sports Channels and Mobile Apps to Watch WTC Final in India
The WTC final will be shown on Star Sports in India. All regional Star Sports channels, including Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, will broadcast the final.
Mobile users in India, UK, and USA can watch the match via the Disney+Hotstar mobile app.
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