WTC Final 2023

Lyon made the most of his opportunity when finally called onto the biggest stage in his preferred format in the WTC Final against , after missing selection in Australia's triumphant ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2015 and ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 outfits. The off-spinner was critical on the fifth day of the WTC Final as Australia wrapped up India's second innings to seal a 209-run victory, as Lyon finished with 4/41 including the key early wicket of Rohit Sharma .

India will begin their 2023-2025 WTC cycle with a two-match series in the Caribbean on July 12. Dominica will host the first Test, which will be India's first at the venue in over a decade. The Queen's Park Oval in Trinidad will stage the second - and final - Test from July 20. The West Indies tour might see the first signs of a transition for the ageing Test squad.

The dilemma of Ashwin being in the playing eleven or not had been a huge topic of discussion in the run-up to the WTC final, leading to contrasting opinions. His exclusion from the playing eleven, as India lacked control of the ball, invited severe criticism from former cricketers of both nations. "No other top-class Indian cricketer in the modern era has been treated as bafflingly as Ashwin has been.

Australia clinched a dominant 209-run victory early on the fifth day of an enthralling contest at The Oval on Sunday. After setting an improbable 444-run target, Australia bowled out India for 234 before lunch on day five to clinch their first-ever WTC title.

Boland played a key role in Australia bowling out India for 234 on day five at The Oval, taking Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja out in quick succession to set the base for a 209-run victory, as the seamer took five wickets overall in the match. He was selected in the WTC final playing eleven over Michael Neser with Josh Hazlewood unavailable due to injuries.

On June 11, just a little after noon in London, they were indeed proved right as Cummins & Co beat India by 209 runs to be the WTC winners for the very first time and complete their set of ICC trophies, making them the first side in men's international cricket to do so. For India, it was the second straight time they came runners-up in the WTC final after 2021.

Speaking to Star Sports, Gavaskar expressed his belief that the Indian team is likely to witness a significant change in its composition as he does not expect many senior players to be in the Indian team two years down the line. "I think two years down the road, I am pretty certain, there won't be too many of the senior players. I would be very surprised.