Captain Rohit Sharma asserted that his dream has come true as he leads the Indian cricket team in the final of ODI World Cup 2023 against Australia at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Rohit, who played the last two World Cups as a specialist batter, is leading the team for the first time in the mega ICC event.
Meanwhile, Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and elected to bowl first in Ahmedabad.
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However, India’s Rohit was happy to bat first as the fans cheered loudly when he started talking at the toss with Ravi Shastri.
The fans came in big numbers to support the Indian team as it looked like an ‘Ocean of Blue’ at Narendra Modi Stadium.
Rohit was elated by the crowd support in the mega finale and said the team will aim to put big runs on the scoreboard.
“I would have batted first. Looks a good pitch, big game, put runs on the board. It’s going to be amazing, everytime we play here, the crowd come out in large numbers,” Rohit said at the toss.
Referring to the World Cup as the biggest occasion in cricket, Rohit admitted that it’s a dream come true for him to lead the side in the mega finale.
“The biggest occasion in the cricketing event. We have to stay nice and calm. It’s a dream come true to be captaining the team in the final,” he added.
Talking about the approach in the final, Rohit asserted that he wants the team to do what they have been doing
I know what lies in front of us. We need to play well and get the result. You got to make the right decisions on the field. That’s something we’ve done consistently in the last 10 games. We are playing the same team.
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India vs Australia Probable XIs
India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis(w), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins(c), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
