Himal Press 
KATHMANDU: India and Australia are gearing up for the final of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 in a highly anticipated showdown at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat on Sunday. The clash between the two form teams holds the potential for rewriting cricket history with numerous records and milestones at stake.
India is on the cusp of making history on home soil, eyeing its third Men’s Cricket World Cup title should they emerge victorious. Virat Kohli, already the record holder for the most runs in a single men’s Cricket World Cup, is set to extend his figure in the final against Australia.
With seven centuries, Rohit Sharma leads the chart for the most tons in Men’s Cricket World Cup history. He aims to widen this lead and potentially surpass his own record for the most runs in a single edition. He has scored 550 runs so far in the world cup and could break his 2019 record of 648 runs.
Mohammed Shami, with 54 wickets across three World Cups, could climb to the fourth-highest wicket-taker position by securing three scalps against Australia. Likewise, Shreyas Iyer will join the elite group of Indian batsmen surpassing 550 runs in a single edition if he scores 24 in the final.
KL Rahul is on the verge of becoming the eighth-highest run-scorers for India in the Men’s Cricket World Cup. He can surpass MS Dhoni’s tally of 780 runs if he scores 34 runs against Australia.
On the Australian front, a victory in the final would secure their historic sixth Men’s Cricket World Cup title, establishing them as the most successful nation in the tournament’s history. Captain Pat Cummins, with 32 wickets, aims to surpass Brett Lee as the third-highest wicket-taker for Australia with four more scalps against India.
Adam Zampa, Australia’s leading wicket-taker in this year’s tournament, aims to equal Mitchell Starc’s record for the most wickets in a single edition with a five-wicket haul against India. David Warner, with six centuries, eyes the opportunity to level with Rohit Sharma for the most centuries in Men’s Cricket World Cup history. Additionally, Warner could become the sixth Australian player to reach 7,000 ODI runs. Glenn Maxwell targeting the milestone of 1,000 runs in the Men’s Cricket World Cup. He needs to score 101 in the final to achieve the feat.
(With inputs from ICC)
