India vs Australia, WTC final: Date, timings, venue, squads and all you need to know

• India and Australia, the top two teams in the World Test Championship, will clash in the final at the Kennington Oval in London starting June 7
• Australia finished on top of the points table with a dominant performance, while India secured their spot after winning the Border-Gavaskar Troph.
• Key players like Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and Josh Hazlewood will be absent due to injuries, adding an element of challenge to both teams

India and Australia, the top two teams in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table, are set to face off in the final at the Kennington Oval in London starting Wednesday, June 7.

Australia finished on top of the table, while India secured their spot after winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year. It had a dominant run in the WTC cycle, losing only three out of their 19 matches and accumulating the highest number of points. India won 10 out of their 18 matches and finished second on the points table.

Both teams will be missing key players due to injuries, including Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant, and Josh Hazlewood. The final will be played from June 7 to June 11, with a reserve day on June 12 in case of rain interruptions. The match will start at 3:00 PM IST, and the venue is the Kennington Oval in London. The teams include players like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Pat Cummins, and Steve Smith, among others.

Here is everything you need to know about the WTC 2021-23 final between India and Australia:

WTC final date The World Test Championship 2021-23 final between India and Australia will be played from Wednesday, June 07 to June 11. There is a reserve day in place in case rain plays spoilsport in the game. Monday, June 12 has been kept as a reserve day. WTC final timings The WTC 2021-23 final between India and Australia will start at 3:00 PM IST on Wednesday, June 07.

The World Test Championship final between India and Australia will be played at the Kennington Oval in London.

Teams: India – Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Srikar Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat

Team: Australia – Pat Cummins (C), Marcus Harris, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Steven Smith, David Warner, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Alex Carey, Josh Inglis, Scott Boland, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc remove plagarism