Updated: 08 June 2023
WTC Final 2023: How To Watch WTC Final For Free, Television And Live Streaming Details: India will lock horns against Australia in the World Test Championship final at The Oval from June 7 to 11. The Indian Test squad has already arrived at the site and begun their practice session at The Oval.
Australia and India finished as the top two teams in the WTC table’s 2021-2023 cycle and will now face off in the Final to determine the champion of the tournament’s second edition.
Australia enters the final as the top-ranked team in the WTC points standings, while India is rated second. In the ICC Test team rankings, India is ranked first while Australia is ranked second.
While Australia will compete in its first World Test Championship final, India will compete in the final for the second time. The Indians cruised to the final of the inaugural World T20 but were defeated by New Zealand by eight wickets in Southampton in 2021.
How To Watch WTC Final On Television
In India
India vs. Australia in the WTC final of 2023 will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network networks. The match will start at 3 IST.
According to the broadcaster Disney Star India TV, the final will be live-streamed on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 2, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 3, Star Sports 1 Telugu, Star Sports 2 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD, Star Sports 1 Tamil, and Star Sports 1 Kannada.
In Australia
The final will be televised live on Seven and streamed on the digital media platform 7plus.
In addition, viewers in the Caribbean, South America, Central America, Continental Europe, Central Asia, South East Asia, East Asia, and Pacific Islands will be able to watch the game for free on ICC.tv.
How To Watch WTC Final On Live Streaming
The IND versus AUS World Test Championship final will be streamed live on the Disney + Hotstar app and website. Unlike the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, which JioCinema live-streamed for free, viewers would have to pay a membership fee to see the WTC final.
Disney + Hotstar has several subscription levels available, including Premium (299/month and 1499/year), Super (899/year), and Super + ad-free (1099/year).
WTC Final Pitch Controversy
As the game approaches, significant speculation surrounds the conditions and surface of the venue, The Oval. The chief groundsman at The Oval has now revealed what style of field will host the duel between India and Australia.
The chief groundskeeper, Lee Fortis, has said that there would be a bounce on the surface at the venue and that it will be great. It will be a fantastic Oval pitch. There is no doubt that it will be springy. It will be elastic. So let’s hope.
Notably, the pitch was green on the eve of the play, although it is claimed that the grass can be trimmed before the start of the game on the first day. Another subject is being discussed. This will be The Oval’s first International Test match in the month of June.
There is uncertainty regarding the game’s circumstances before of the traditional start of English summer in July. However, Rohit Sharma dismissed those worries, claiming that County matches were already being conducted at the location.
WTC Final 2023 Squads
Australia squad: Pat Cummins (c), Alex Carey, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Nathan Lyon, Mitch Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, Marnus Labuschagne
India Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, KL Rahul, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav
