Updated On: 19 November, 2023 07:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Sir Richard Hadlee
Both teams are on a golden run. India have won 10 consecutive games while Australia have bounced back from defeats in their first two matches to run up a winning streak of eight matches

Australia’s Steven Smith (left), Alex Carey (centre) and bowling coach Daniel Vettori check the Motera pitch on Saturday. Pic/AFP
Australia are chasing a record-extending sixth World Cup title after edging South Africa in a thrilling semi-final at Eden Gardens. This is Australia’s eighth appearance in the final of a World Cup and the current World Test champions have the credentials to pull off a potential surprise win over favourites India.
What’s certain is that the Aussies can’t ever be written off. They know how to win and when in trouble, they dig deep and find a way out of it. They will believe they can take down the front-runners in what could be an epic encounter in Ahmedabad.