India vs Australia final preview, team news, when and where to watch, free live streaming details

46 days of intense action, 48 hard-fought matches and we are finally down to two teams that are raring to lock horns in the ultimate showdown for the ODI supremacy.

India face Australia in the Cricket World Cup final.
No, it's not 2003 but a rematch of that final which might have happened 20 years ago but the wounds still feel fresh for the Indian fans.

Just like the men in blue and the Indian fans avenged their 2019 semifinal loss against New Zealand, it's another opportunity for India to not only settle the scores with the Aussies but lift the ODI World Cup for the first time in 12 years.

Without a doubt, the two best teams of the tournament have made it to the final. While Australia have won 8 games on the bounce, hosts India hasn't lost a match and is on a 10-match winning streak, which also included a league stage victory against the same Aussies.

2-time champions India have got all their basis covered. While the batters, both the top and the middle order, has been destructive, India's bowling unit has by far been the best of the tournament.

But what happened in the past would hardly matter on Sunday as the team that brings out its A game on the day of the final will come up trumps.

Both sides are likely to go into the clash with unchanged playing XIs.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

In the ODI World Cup games, Australia has beaten India in 8 of the 13 matches these two sides have faced each other in. Interestingly, 3 of India's victories over the Aussies came in their last 4 ODI World Cup games.

When will the India vs Australia World Cup final begin?

IND vs AUS final will start at 2 pm IST on Sunday

Where to watch IND vs AUS World Cup Final?

Viewers in India can watch the India vs Australia ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final live telecast on the Star Sports Network channels

Where to watch the live streaming of the India vs Australia Cricket World Cup final?

Fans can watch the live streaming of the India vs Australia ICC Men's Cricket World Cup final on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website.

India vs Australia probable playing XIs

India likely playing XI vs Australia:

Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

Australia likely playing XI vs India:

Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis, Marcus Stoinis, Pat Cummins (capt), Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood