India to face Australia at World Cup final; PM Modi likely to be guest of honour

India will face Australia in the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 after the latter beat South Africa by three wickets in the second semifinal at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

 

India and Australia had last clashed in the final of a World Cup back in 2003. Australia won that game by 125 runs and lifted the World Cup trophy for the third time. It also went on to win the following edition in 2007.

 

India will be chasing its third World Cup title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. It last won the title in 2011 after beating Sri Lanka in the final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It won its first World Cup title in 1983 under the captaincy of Kapil Dev.

 

 

Reports suggest, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely be watching the ICC World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad as a guest of honour on November 19.

 

PM Modi, a cricket fan, was one of the first ones to wish Team India after their glorious victory against New Zealand to reach the ODI World Cup final for the fourth time in history.

 

"Congratulations to Team India! India puts up a superlative performance and enters the Finals in remarkable style. Fantastic batting and good bowling sealed the match for our team. Best wishes for the Finals!" he shared on X on Wednesday.

 

PM Modi also praised Mohammed Shami's performance on social media. "Today’s Semi-Final has been even more special thanks to stellar individual performances too. The bowling by Mohammed Shami in this game and also through the World Cup will be cherished by cricket lovers for generations to come. Well played Shami!" he wrote.