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Ashwin was highly impressed with Pat Cummins's 'tactical masterclass' in the final.
As the captain of the side, Surya will not only want to win the series but also check out some of the best young Indian exponents of the shortest format.
Opener Ruturaj Gaikwad has been named as vice-captain for the series.
The real challenge for India was always going to be how they fared in the knockouts. They cleared the semifinal hurdle unlike in 2015 and 2019. But on the big day, Australia were right on the money while the Indians had a game to forget.
Head became the third Australian after Ricky Ponting and Adam Gilchrist to score a ton in a World Cup final.
Shreyas Gopal is the lone oustation professional in the 16-member squad.
There is absolutely nothing to choose between the two teams ahead of the final. It will all come down to who plays better on the big day.
The pitch is likely to be a major talking point following the Mumbai semifinal where the hosts made a late change and served up a slow wicket against New Zealand.
Rohit's dominating batting against New Zealand in the first semifinal set the tone for the Indian batting as the hosts posted a mammoth total of 397/4.
New Zealand, who beat India at the same stage in the 2019 tournament, were bundled out for 327 in the 49th over with Daryl Mitchell's 134 proving to be in vain.