When is the Cricket World Cup 2023 final? Date, start time, teams & venue

India will face Australia in the World Cup final - but who will claim the trophy?

Hosts India beat New Zealand by 70 runs in Wednesday's semi-final with Australia getting past South Africa by three wickets in a tense game on Thursday.

Where and when is the showpiece match taking place? And, crucially, how can you follow it?

Look no further, BBC Sport has got you covered.

When is India vs Australia in the Cricket World Cup final & what time does it start?

The final is on Sunday, 19 November, starting at 08:30 GMT.

India beat Australia in the opening game of the tournament for both teams, with KL Rahul scoring an unbeaten 97 to help the hosts recover from 2-3 to win by six wickets chasing 200.

What is the Cricket World Cup final venue?

Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium will host the final.

The ground has a capacity of 132,000 and was the scene of victories for both teams over their fiercest rivals during the group stage of this World Cup.

India claimed a seven-wicket win over Pakistan, while Australia beat England by 33 runs in the world's largest cricket stadium.

How to follow and watch on the BBC?

There will be live commentary of the final from Test Match Special across BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra, BBC Sounds and the BBC Sport website and app.

The website and app will also have in-play clips, highlights, reports and analysis as well as the latest World Cup news and live text commentaries.

Jonathan Agnew will lead the TMS coverage in Ahmedabad, where there will also be commentary from Simon Mann and Geoff Lemon, as well as expert analysis from Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan, ex-Australia skipper Aaron Finch and former England bowler Steven Finn.

You can also follow the tournament on our social media accounts, where we will have regular updates, behind-the-scenes videos, interviews and plenty more. Search for 'Test Match Special' on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Facebook, and 'BBC Cricket' on Instagram, using #BBCCricket to join the conversation.

In-game thoughts and opinions can also be shared for the live text commentary via WhatsApp on 03301231826 (UK users only).

Live coverage of the final is available on Sky Sports and Channel Five in the UK.

Who has won the most Cricket World Cups?

Australia have won the most Cricket World Cups, and have five titles. They last won it on home soil in 2015.

India have won it twice previously, in 1983 in England and in 2011 when they last hosted the 50-over version.

How they got there

India were dominant in the group stage. Rohit Sharma's side swept the competition aside, winning all nine of their group-stage games. Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami then starred to lead them past New Zealand in the semi-final.

After a slow start in which they lost to India and South Africa, Australia found form and won their next seven on the trot, including the thrilling Glenn Maxwell-inspired chase against Afghanistan to seal their place in the top four. They then held their nerve as Travis Head starred in a tense three-wicket win over South Africa in the semis.