Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra predicts that India and Australia will win their respective semi-final matches and meet in the World Cup final in 2023.
On Wednesday, November 15, the Men in Blue will face New Zealand in the first semi-final at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. The Australians will face South Africa in the other playoff match on November 16 at Eden Gardens.
While talking on his official YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that Australia is the top contender to be in the final beating South Africa in the second semifinal.
“South Africa and Australia are at No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. That match will be at the Eden Gardens. Whichever way I see it, although Australia lost to South Africa in Lucknow, here I feel the scales are tilted towards Australia.”
The former opener said, “Australia’s bowling is still looking weak to me. To be fair, it’s not looking the same bowling attack, but rule them out at your own peril. There is a good chance – India vs Australia on the 19th at the Narendra Modi Stadium. There are extremely bright chances of all this happening.”
India has won the ODI World Cup two times, while Australia has won the competition five times which is the most by any team in the history of the tournament.
