On Sunday, Team India will face Australia at the 2023 World Cup final in Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. The Men in Blue are going strong, undefeated in the ICC event. Their aim? Another victory against Australia and their third ODI World Cup trophy.
India’s first match against Australia, in Chennai, kicked off the 2023 World Cup. They won by six wickets. From there, India’s winning streak continued. They beat all rivals, often by a large margin.
After cruising through the league stage, Team India advanced to the 2023 World Cup final after defeating New Zealand by 70 runs in the first semi-final at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. India batted first and scored 397/4 before holding the Kiwis to 327.
The upcoming game versus Australia represents India’s fourth one-day international (ODI) World Cup match at Ahmedabad. Notably, India has a winning streak at this location, victorious in all previous three ODI World Cup games it has hosted.
In 1987, Team India played Zimbabwe in their maiden ODI World Cup match in Ahmedabad. The hosts prevailed by seven wickets, thanks to a brilliant all-round performance from skipper Kapil Dev (41* off 25 & 2/44). India bowled first in the game, limiting Zimbabwe to 191/7. The chase was led by Navjot Sidhu (55) and Sunil Gavaskar (50), and the hosts triumphed in 42 overs.
The memorable 2011 quarter-final between India and Australia was India’s second ODI World Cup encounter in Ahmedabad. The Australians batted first and made 260/6, with Ricky Ponting top-scoring with 104 off 118 balls. The Men in Blue reached the goal in 47.4 overs, with five wickets in hand, with to major contributions from Yuvraj Singh (57*), Sachin Tendulkar (53), and Gautam Gambhir (50).
On October 14, India faced archrival Pakistan in the World Cup’s league match. The Men in Blue won by seven wickets to retain their unblemished record against Pakistan in the ICC competition. India bowled first and limited the opposition to 191 points, with five bowlers each taking two wickets. The chase was then led by skipper Rohit Sharma, who scored 86 from 63 balls.
India’s ODIs Performance at Narendra Modi Stadium
Breaking down the stats of India’s team in ODIs at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, reveals 19 games played in total. The squad came out on top 11 times while a total of eight loses happened.
India’s initial ODI match here took place in October 1984 against Australia. Though they made a first effort, the Indian team lost by seven wickets. Their score halted at 206/6 and the Australians managed to meet the set target within 43.5 overs.
Looking at India’s recent record in Ahmedabad, they have won their previous five matches, with their last loss occurring in 2011.
