During the toss of the much-anticipated 2023 World Cup final between India and Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, ace commentator Ravi Shastri was at his enthusiastic best.
In true Shastri fashion, he hyped the ultimate battle between the two cricketing titans. Interestingly, he presented the two captains, Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins, like a boxing ring announcer.
Sharma and Cummins could both be seen giggling at Shastri’s antics. The toss may be seen in the video below:
Pat Cummins won the toss for Australia and chose to bat first in the all-important 2023 World Cup final.
Rohit Sharma Wanted To Bat First Against Australia after lost the toss in 2023 World Cup final
Despite losing the toss, India captain Rohit Sharma seems pleased with Australia’s choice to play first on the surface. The Indian captain said that he would have decided to bat first anyway.
At the toss, Sharma expressed his delight at playing in the World Cup final in front of a raucous home crowd.
“I would have batted first. Looks a good pitch, big game, put runs on the board. It’s going to be amazing, every time we play here, the crowd come out in large numbers. The biggest occasion in the cricketing event. We have to stay nice and calm.”
Rohit Sharma added:
“It’s a dream come true to be captaining the team in the final,” he cotninued. “I know what lies in front of us. We need to play well and get the result. You got to make the right decisions on the field. That’s something we’ve done consistently in the last 10 games.”
Rohit Sharma