It is Australia and India who meet in the final of the 2023 World Cup. The tournament has thus come full circle for both sides and for India in particular, they might feel the same in other ways as well. Australia and India had faced each other in their opening game in Chennai. At the time, India had managed to beat them by six wickets despite three wickets inside the the first two overs.
The two sides have faced each other a total of 150 times in ODIs. Australia have won 83 of then and India 57. They have faced each other 13 times in the World Cup. Australia have won eight times and India have won five. Let's take a brief look at the matches between India and Australia over the years in the World Cup.
The first time ever that India and Australia faced each other in a World Cup game was in 1983. Australia won the toss and chose to bat, going on to score 320/9 thanks to Trevor Chappell's 110. India captain Kapil Dev took five wickets and then top scored with a whirlwind 40 in 27. But India were all out for 158 and lost the match by 162 runs.

June 20, 1983 - India win by 118 runs in Chelmsford
The two sides later met once again in the tournament and this time, India were on the right side of the result. Kapil Dev won the toss and chose to bat first. Yashpal Sharma top scored with 40 runs and India were all out for 247. Four-wicket hauls from Madan Lal and Roger Binny then helped India blow away the Australians for 129 runs and win the match by 118 runs.
India's first World Cup final since 2003 and the first time Australia were facing them in the summit clash of this tournament. Captain Ricky Ponting smashed an unbeaten 140 in 121 balls as Australia batted first and scored 359/2. India put up a commendable effort in chasing the mammoth total but they never really stood a chance, losing by 125 runs.