India’s iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar believes that the Indian team would be quite happy to play at the Oval, London in the World Test Championship 2023 final, riding back on their impressive performance at the stadium.
Team India has played 14 Test matches at the venue, in which they have won two, lost three, and drawn seven. Their spirits will be quite high because the last time they played at the venue, they scored 157 runs against England in 2021. India will be looking to replicate their performance this time as well. “Whenever you have such memories, they stay with you for quite some time, and the Indian team would not have forgotten the last time they played there. They had a superb outing, won the game, and, like I said, good memories stay with you for a long time. So I won’t be surprised if the Indian team is happy that they are playing at the Oval,” Sachin Tendulkar said in a video.
While the Indian team will play on the back of an impressive performance, Australia, on the other hand, lost by 137 runs against England in 2019. Australia’s overall record is relatively unimpressive; in 34 matches at the Oval, they have won 7, lost 17, and drawn 14 of them.
But Sachin believes that even though the record doesn’t favour the Australian team, they are still a potential threat.
“Bruises take some time to heal, but Australia is a terrific team. They have a beautifully balanced squad; there are guys who have been around for a long time who are now donning young faces as well, so it is a nice blend of experience and youth.