India eyes fairytale finish in Cricket World Cup final - News Summed Up

India eyes fairytale finish in Cricket World Cup final


In charge: India captain Rohit Sharma at practice ahead of Sunday's Cricket World Cup final against Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (Photo: AFP)AHMEDABAD, India - Rohit Sharma's undefeated India will look to end a 10-year global title drought in front of 130,000 fans in the World Cup final against five-time champions Australia on Sunday. However, the hosts are up against an Australian side who have won eight matches in a row and will be playing in their eighth World Cup final. Apart from their five World Cup titles, Australia clinched their maiden T20 crown in 2021 and also beat India convincingly in the World Test Championship final earlier this year. Despite losing to India and South Africa in their first two matches of the tournament, Australia have bounced back.


Source: Bangkok Post November 18, 2023 21:43 UTC



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