IND vs AUS WTC Final | Catch update & live cricket score: Usman Khwaja OUT

Mohammed Siraj stumped Usman Khwaja. Siraj troubled Khawaja with a wobble-seam, beating the outside edge.

The Indian Cricket Team will observe a moment of silence in memory of the victims of the Odisha train tragedy ahead of the start of play on Day 1 of the ICC World Test Championship final at The Oval. The team mourns the deaths and offers its deepest condolences to the families and friends of all those who tragically lost their lives. To express solidarity with those affected, Team India will wear black armbands.

"We are gonna bowl. Just the conditions and also its a bit overcast as well. We gotta play good cricket and come out on top. We got 4 seamers and 1 spinner that is Ravindra Jadeja. Its always been tough as Ashwin has been such a match winner for us over the years and leaving him on such an occasion has been a tough decision but you got to do the things that is needed for the team and eventually we came up with that decision.

Ajinkya Rahane brings a lot to the table for us. A lot of experience playing in these conditions. He has done well for the team playing 80 odd Test matches. Yes he has been out for a while but the experience he has, can change all of that."

Ravichandran Ashwin leads the bowling rankings with 869 rating points, but Australia captain Pat Cummins is not far behind in third position with 841 rating points. He is capable of overtaking Ashwin for the top position, which he had held for three years till James Anderson dislodged him in February.

Rohit Sharma faces a tough test ahead of the WTC Final against Australia. Will he drop world No. 1 bowler in Test cricket - Ravichandran Ashwin - for the title clash. It's an overcast condition at Oval but no threat of rain as per the weather report. The grey clouds have surrounded the venue. A green tinge is also on the pitch, which might force India to pick an extra seamer. World No 1 Test bowler R Ashwin will have to sit out in that case. 

India wicketkeeper-turned-commentator Dinesh Karthik predicted his playing 11 for the Indian side for the WTC Final just hours before the toss. Karthik has chosen to drop R. Ashwin and Ishan Kishan and picked Shardul Thakur and KS Bharat instead.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is on high security alert and anticipate protests from organisation called 'Just Stop Oil' during the World Test Championship final between India and Australia. ICC have kept a second backup pitch ready for the WTC final as well.

Team India skipper Rohit Sharma is set to play his landmark 50th Test in the World Test Championship Final against Australia. Rohit has scored 3,379 runs at an average of 45.66 with 9 hundreds and 14 fifties in 49 Tests till date.

The India vs Australia WTC Final Day 1 match will telecast on all the channels of Star Sports in India. For people who want to watch the live-streaming of the IND vs AUS WTC Final on mobile and laptop, can check here. 

According to accuweather.com, the weather on the first day, when the big match kicks off, will be "Mostly sunny and delightful." There will be a cloud cover of approximately 22%, but the chances of precipitation are only 1%. The temperature will reach a pleasant maximum of 21 degrees Celsius.

Rohit Sharma injured a blow to his left thumb during the net practice on Tuesday ahead of the WTC Final. As per reports, the injury is minor but there is no surety whether Sharma will play or not in today’s match. India is already missing their key players - Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer due to injuries, and cannot afford another casualty in the form of skipper Rohit Sharma.