Judgement Day is here! The battle for ultimate supremacy in red-ball cricket has come to one boiling fixture: Australia vs India. It's officially the post-IPL season.

Holding the top two positions in the ICC Test rankings, India and Australia appear fully charged for the summit clash having warmed up in the 2023 Border Gavaskar Trophy earlier this year.

Rohit Sharma’s men are in their second consecutive WTC final and enter with three wins in the last five meetings against the Aussies. The blend of veterans, youngsters and a few returnees adds up to a well-rounded India unit that is a strong contender to end a 10-year wait for an ICC trophy.

But, they face a stubborn foe in Australia. The Aussies are on the cusp of being the first team to win all available ICC trophies and boast of six wins in nine ICC tournament finals.

A neck-in-neck tug-of-war of tactics, sledging, fours and sixes, and everything AUSvIND awaits at The Oval, a venue that will host a match in June for the FIRST TIME EVER!

What: Australia vs India, ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 Final

When: Wednesday, June 7

Where: The Oval, London, England

What to expect: A sporting wicket that will yield twists, turns and something long-lasting for either side, India’s batting against Australia’s pace arsenal, A King Kohli special against Nathan Lyon, and unpredictable weather.

What you need to do: Keep the Blue and Gold aside for a bit, recharge your cheering batteries, get your Blue gear on, and keep your pulse meters ready. For those at the venue, an additional pair of clothes to beat the weather.

India vs Australia: Numbers Talk

Head-to-head record (matches)

Played: 106

India won: 32

Australia won: 44

Draws: 29

Tied: 1

Form guide at The Oval

India: 14 Tests played, two wins, five losses and seven draws.

Australia: 38 Tests played, seven wins, 17 losses and 14 draws.

Highest run-scorers

India: Sachin Tendulkar - 3,630 runs

Australia: Ricky Ponting - 2,555 runs

Highest wicket-takers

Australia: Nathan Lyon - 116 wickets

India: Ravichandran Ashwin - 114 wickets

Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, KS Bharat, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadakt, Umesh Yadav.

Reserves: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav

Australia: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Josh Inglis, Todd Murphy, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, David Warner.

Reserves: Mitch Marsh, Matt Renshaw