U19 World Cup Final: Australia shot itself in the foot by choosing to bat? If this record remains intact, India will become champion

matnewsFebruary 11, 2024

The final of the Under-19 World Cup is being played between India and Australia at Willowmoor Park in Benoni. Australia won the toss and decided to bat against India, the most successful team of the tournament and defending champion. This was a bit surprising for the experts of this pitch, because it was predicted that chasing here could be beneficial, but after Australia’s decision, now India will come here to chase.

Will this record make India champion?

When Australian captain Hugh Wiebgen won the toss and chose to bat, an old record started testifying to India becoming the champion again. In fact, before today’s final, it has happened 10 times in the finals of the Under-14 World Cup that the team chasing, i.e. batting later, has won. The same sequence has been going on for the last 6 finals that only the chasing team wins.

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India is the most successful team of the tournament

Let us tell you that Team India is the most successful team of the Under-19 World Cup. India has won the title of champion 5 times, but the surprising thing is that India has won the title of champion all five times by batting first. The Indian team is also the defending champion of the Under-19 World Cup. India and Australia are clashing for the third time in the final of the Under-19 World Cup. Before this, Team India won both the times. In 2012, India won by 8 wickets, while in 2018, India won by 6 wickets.

Playing XI of both in today’s final

India: Uday Saharan (captain), Adarsh Singh, Arshin Kulkarni, Musheer Khan, Priyanshu Molia, Sachin Dhaas, Aravelli Avneesh (wicketkeeper), Murugan Abhishek, Naman Tiwari, Raj Limbani and Soumya Pandey.

Australia: Sam Constance, Harry Dixon, Harjas Singh, Ryan Hicks (wk), Oliver Peak, Raf McMillan, Charlie Anderson, Tom Straker, Mahli Beardman and Callum Vidler.