Ind vs. Aus WTC final 2023: What are the experts' predictions for the 2023 World Test Championship final?

Digital Desk: India last won an ICC trophy at the senior men's level in 2013, when they defeated England in the final of the Champions Trophy. After coming in second place in the most recent World Test Championship, India will be aiming to advance this year and win the coveted trophy.

Australia, on the other side, has won the ODI and T20 World Cups in the last eight years and will look to add to its trophy cabinet by winning the World Test Championship for the first time.

There's a lot of excitement before the big finals, with experts and commentators stating their predictions and opinions on which way the match could go.

Shastri said that Australia has a man-to-man advantage and is the stronger squad on paper. However, he stressed the paucity of the long-format game experience for both teams and stated that match fitness will be crucial.

"Where Shami might just come in and do the damage in the first half hour as he's been playing so much, as instead of someone getting settled into a line length and the right areas to bowl," the former India coach said at the An Afternoon with Test Cricket Legends event, highlighting the significance of starting well and on target.

Ponting has rated Australia as a "slight favourites" because he feels the conditions will be more similar to those found in Australia than in India. However, he highlighted that India had performed well in the last two Tests played in Australia.

He also noted the disparity in preparation for both teams in the lead-up to the WTC Final, speculating that the India players may be exhausted from the long IPL season that they had just completed.

Akram also supports Australia as the favourites for the WTC Final, but he believes the toss and weather conditions will be crucial.

The weather had a significant impact on the last World Test Championship Final since two days were washed out and the game was moved to the reserve day. However, the forecasts for the WTC Final in 2023 look bright.

Hussain believes that if India is willing to be realistic in its team selection, it will have an advantage. He thinks that by using two spinners in hazy conditions against New Zealand in the previous WTC Final where seam and swing were prominent, they made a mistake.

Hussain stated in the ICC Review that if comparable conditions are offered again, India should learn from its mistakes and not be 'wary of leaving one of your legends out.'