ICC WTC Final: The ultimate Test is finally here as India and <a href="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au">Australia</a> would go neck to neck with each other in the ICC World Test Championship Final. After toiling hard for two years, the two cricketing giants earned their place in the final and there?s one common goal for them both and that is to win the championship. The mega event will take place at the Oval, England from the 7th to the 11th of June. Both the teams would be eager to bag the ICC trophy in the purest format of the game and it?s fair to say that it?ll be a great game.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: ?It's very insular,? Mathew Hayden decodes why India hasn?t won?t ICC Trophy since 2013</h2>



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The World Test Championship Final will be another great opportunity for Indian Cricket Team to end their hunt for the ICC Trophy. Since 2013, they haven?t won any trophy and have suffered a lot of flak for their performances. It?s not like they have not played well but have failed to step on the pressure situations.&nbsp;



After winning the Champions trophy in 2013, India lost Cricket World Cups in 2015, and 2019, the Champions Trophy in 2017, World Test Championship in 2021 and T20 World Cups in 2014, 2016, 2021 and 2022. They have dominated the league stages in all these tournaments but have succumbed to pressure in the knockout stages.&nbsp;



Mathew Hayden decoded why India is not winning ICC tournaments. He said that there?s no question of skill as it?s a mindset issue for them. He pointed out that cricket is religion and there?s a lot of pressure on players. Speaking to PTI, he said:&nbsp;



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?It's certainly not a question of skill. So, it has to be a question of just the opportunity and the mindset going in. I mean, cricket is life here, it is the DNA of sport and has no other competitors. In Australia, I could walk down the street and largely be unrecognised, especially with this terrible beard and hat on (laughs).&nbsp;



?But it's also got great competitive sports besides cricket. Rugby, football, our watersports, surfing, outdoor sports, here in India it's very insular and there's a lot of pressure.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final:&nbsp; Squads for Both India and Australia&nbsp;</h2>



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Here?s the Indian squad for the ICC WTC Final&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



Here?s the Australian squad for the ICC WTC Final



Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

ICC WTC Final: ?It's very insular,? Mathew Hayden decodes why India hasn?t won?t ICC Trophy since 2013

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ICC World Cup 2023 is keeping everyone on its toes even though the tournament hasn?t started yet. The excitement is getting doubled up as each day passes by. The cricket extravaganza will take place in India from 5th October and the final is all set to take place on 19th November. Coming to the <a href="https://www.bcci.tv" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.bcci.tv">Indian team</a>, they will open their campaign against Australia on 8th October in Chennai.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC World Cup 2023: Matthew Hayden Picks his Indian squad for World Cup; picks Sanju Samson in place of Kuldeep Yadav&nbsp;</h2>



As we are approaching the ICC World Cup 2023, several experts have started picking their Indian squad for the tournament. The latest entrant in the list is none other than former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden, who on Star Sports named his 15-member team.&nbsp;



Matthew Hayden made some surprising selections in the Indian squad for the World Cup 2023. The former Australian batter didn?t pick any wrist spinner in the team as he left out Kuldeep Yadav. Instead of a leg-spinner he backed Sanju Samson in the team.&nbsp;



Captain Rohit Sharma along with Shubman Gill are the two openers picked by Matthew Hayden in his Indian squad for the ICC World Cup 2023. In the middle order, he backed Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar Yadav as three batters.&nbsp;



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Matthew Hayden also picked three wicket-keepers in the side in Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul and Sanju Samson. Whereas Hardik Pandya along with Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja are the three all-rounders in his Indian squad for the World Cup 2023.&nbsp;



He ended up picking four seamers in the side. The former Australian opener picked Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Mohammad Shami as the four frontline pacers in the team.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC World Cup 2023: Matthew Hayden's Indian squad for the ICC World Cup&nbsp;</h2>



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Here's Matthew Hayden's Indian squad for the ICC World Cup 2023:&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya,&nbsp;Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah,&nbsp;Mohammed Shami,&nbsp;Mohammed Siraj&nbsp;

ICC World Cup 2023: Matthew Hayden Picks his Indian squad for World Cup; makes some surprise selections

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The ICC World Cup 2023 keeps giving enthralling contests, high competition between bat and ball, an electrifying atmosphere and much more. The tournament has been host to 23 games so far and there have been blistering performances. With the way things are panning out, it?s fair to say that all this will double up and we are in for a thriller of an encounter.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC World Cup 2023: Matthew Hayden picks his favourite opening partner from World Cup 2023</h2>



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As ICC World Cup 2023 is keeping everyone excited, former Australian cricketer Matthew Hayden has picked his dream opening partner from the current tournament while speaking to ESPNCricinfo. He didn?t shy away from naming <a href="https://www.bcci.tv" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.bcci.tv">India</a> captain Rohit Sharma.?



Rohit Sharma has looked a class apart in the ICC World Cup 2023 and has unleashed his aggressive version. The Indian captain has come out with positive intent in all the games that he has played so far and has made sure that his side is off to a brutal start.&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma hasn?t bothered about his wicket and personal milestones and has only believed in brutal power hitting at the start. His aggressive innings at the top have allowed the team to get off the flyer and have made the middle order to take their time and settle.?



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Rohit Sharma is currently the second-leading run-getter in the World Cup with 311 runs to his name. He has batted with strike rate of over 150 in almost every game and has 1 hundred and 1 fifty so far. His batting at the top is one of the main reasons behind India being dominant in the tournament so far.&nbsp;



This has been a completely different version of Rohit Sharma as compared to what we used to do earlier. The batter earlier used to take time and generally was a slow starter but&nbsp; now he does most of the damage in the first 10 overs.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC World Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma shattered five massive records after win over New Zealand in ICC World Cup 2023</h2>



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Indian captain Rohit Sharma shattered quite a few records after the game against New Zealand. He played a blazing knock of 46 runs and made sure his side register the fifth win of the ICC World Cup 2023



Here are the Records of Rohit Sharma that he broke against New Zealand



- First Indian captain to win a match against New Zealand in ICC tournaments after 20 years - First Indian to complete 50 sixes in a calendar year in ODI. - First player to complete 50 sixes in ODI in 2023. - Most sixes for India in World Cup history - First player to complete 300 runs in World Cup 2023.

ICC World Cup 2023: Matthew Hayden picks his favourite opening partner from World Cup 2023

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CSK's MS Dhoni has once again kept an enigma around him and his decision relating to his retirement from all forms of cricket. Although, Dhoni hasn't himself announced anything yet, fans and experts fear that this will be his last swan-song in the IPL and he will no longer be seen in the same capacity in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).



The cricket experts are engaged in the same sort of discussions as well as to whether this was MS Dhoni's last swan song or if will he come back in the IPL 2025. 



Former Australian cricketer and renowned commentator, Matthew Hayden believes that the universe has seen the last of MS Dhoni in the yellow jersey as a player and he will no longer be in the same capacity in the side. However, he added that Dhoni could be roped into side the side as a mentor.



MS Dhoni's last IPL game, possibly, came against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The wicketkeeper batter scored 25 runs from 13 deliveries in the game and gave some hope to his team, but his side fell 27 runs short of the target.



?I think this is it. I do believe that this will be the last time that Dhoni will play. Certainly, won?t be the last time that we see Dhoni. I?d be very surprised if he doesn?t mentor or be a part of the family of CSK in an official capacity,? said Hayden on Star Sports Cricket Live.



Hayden, who has shared a cricket pitch alongside MS Dhoni, talked about the legacy which MS Dhoni has kept as the leader of the team for so many years.



?I suppose the thing is when you come to the end of your career, whether it is the last part of his career or not, what you don?t want to see is diminishing returns as an athlete. Firstly, as a leader, he is The Thala of the Chennai Super Kings. This is telling me that nothing here is about becoming anything else other than first place," he added.



Dhoni smashed 14 fours and 13 sixes during the IPL 2024 as he scored 161 runs at an impressive average of 53.66. In the final game against RCB, a few nights ago, Dhoni contributed with three boundaries and a six to take his side close to the total.



?He?s desperately using his brains, all of that cricket knowledge. And of course, the power is there and that?s always been MS Dhoni. He?s always hit balls at this stage of an innings. At the front, you can understand how players can hit it. But at the back, it?s really hard to hit balls,? Hayden added.



Interestingly, MS Dhoni has kept an enigma around him and his decisions. He has never been so outspoken when it came to inform about his future plans. His international retirement came as a shocker when he put out a social media post captioning, "Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired."



During the previous editions of the <a href="https://iplt20.com">IPL</a>, Dhoni used to be in the pre and post-match presentations and the broadcasters had the luxury to throw at him the question of his retirement, however, this time he had left the leadership prior to the start of the IPL season.



It remains to be seen what comes as a surprise from MS Dhoni shortly. It's very unlikely for MS to continue given his age and the muscle injury which he was carrying. 



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CSK's MS Dhoni likely to be part of the IPL 2025, but in a different role, reckons Matthew Hayden

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The South Africa National Cricket Team has announced the squad for the two-match Test series against the Zimbabwe Cricket Team.

Dewald Brevis to make test debut? South Africa announces squad for Zimbabwe Tests

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Prithvi Shaw's struggles continue as he scores just 5 runs in his T20 Mumbai League comeback, dismissed by pacer Dhanit Raut. The former U-19 World Cup captain, once compared to Tendulkar, now faces a career crisis after being unsold in IPL 2025 and dropped from Mumbai's domestic team. His international career (339 Test runs, 189 ODI runs) and IPL record (1,892 runs) show unfulfilled potential. This tournament is crucial for Shaw's fading career revival.

T20 Mumbai 2025: Unsold in IPL, returns to the field after 6 months, Prithvi Shaw's innings ended in 4 balls

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RCB finally lifted their maiden IPL trophy in 2025, defeating Punjab Kings by 6 runs. Alongside the thrilling final, IPL 2025 also showcased remarkable bowling performances across the tournament.

TATA IPL 2025 ALL Bowling Stats! Bowlers with Maximum Impact in the Lists

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RCB finally lifted the IPL trophy in 2025, ending an 18-year drought. The season featured thrilling batting feats, from Sudharsan’s consistency to Pooran’s sixes and SRH’s record-breaking totals.

TATA IPL 2025 ALL Batting Stats! Check All Details in ONE click

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RCB finally won their first IPL title after 18 seasons, beating Punjab by 6 runs in a dramatic final. Virat Kohli's 43 and crucial bowling from Hazlewood (22 wickets this season) secured the win despite Shashank Singh's fiery 61*. An emotional victory for lifelong RCB player Kohli and captain Patidar.

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