When is the Cricket World Cup final and how to watch title clash in UAE?

Title match for 50-over crown at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad

India's Virat Kohli celebrates his century in the World Cup semi-final against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. AP

Virat Kohli completed his 50th ODI century against New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday. AFP

Virat Kohli hit his 50th ODI century as India posted 397-4 against New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. AFP

India's Mohammed Shami celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell. AP

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell celebrates his century. AP

India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of New Zealand's Glenn Phillips, right. AP

India's captain Rohit Sharma celebrates with teammate Mohammed Shami (R) after the dismissal of New Zealand's Tom Latham during the 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international (ODI) first semi-final match between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on November 15, 2023. (Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell plays a shot. AFP

Fans cheer as Virat Kohli walks back to the pavilion. Reuters

Virat Kohli, second left, is greeted by teammates in the dressing room. AP

New Zealand's Kane Williamson congratulates Virat Kohli for his record breaking 50th ODI century. Reuters

Shreyas Iyer, centre, also scored a brilliant century in Mumbai. AFP

India's Virat Kohli celebrates after his 50th century. Reuters

Rohit Sharma of India hits out. Getty Images

Kane Williamson of New Zealand catches out Rohit Sharma of India. Getty Images

The 2023 ODI World Cup has reached its final leg where a mega showdown at the biggest cricket stadium in the world awaits.

When the tournament began last month, there were several concerns. Delays in announcing the schedule, finalising venues, and releasing tickets led to fears of chaos. The opening match of the tournament between England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad was played at a largely empty Narendra Modi Stadium and the opening week saw a lukewarm response, leading to the belief that ODI cricket was on its way out.

But as the tournament went on, matches became interesting. Scores in excess of 380 and 400 became common, spinners and pacers made their mark and batsmen plundered runs almost every match. And with hosts India on an unstoppable run, the viewership on screens and at the grounds soared.

On Wednesday, Rohit Sharma's team booked their spot in the final of the World Cup after a commanding win over New Zealand in Mumbai.

The Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai has witnessed many historical moments, including MS Dhoni's six over long on that sealed India's World Cup win in 2011. On Wednesday, it watched Virat Kohli enter the record books as the first batsman to score 50 ODI centuries, helping India set up a 70-run victory in a high-scoring match.

That means the team in blue will fight it out for the 50-over title in Ahmedabad on Sunday, hoping to secure the legacy of the golden generation of Indian cricket with their first major title in a decade.

When is the 2023 World Cup final?

The ODI World Cup 2023 final takes place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, November 19. The match starts at 12.30pm UAE time.

The venue has a capacity of 132,000 and it is almost guaranteed to be full. The final should, therefore, register the highest ever attendance for any cricket match.

More than one million fans have already attended matches at the World Cup with the semi-final between India and New Zealand attracting peak concurrent viewership of 53 million. Viewership figures are expected to be broken on Sunday.

How to watch Cricket World Cup final in the UAE?

The ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 is being shown on CricLife Max via eLife channel 777 for Dh175, Switch TV app for Dh29 weekly, or Dh99 for the Tournament Pass, and the Starzplay app in the UAE. The annual package for cricket on the Starzplay app can be purchased for Dh199.99.

Prize money

The winners of the 2023 ODI World Cup will receive $4 million from an overall prize purse of $10 million.

The losing finalists will take home $2 million, while the losing semi-finalists will get $800,000 each.

Those who left the tournament in the group stage did not go empty-handed. The winners of each match in the group stage received $40,000 and the six teams that do not qualify for the semi-finals were also given $100,000.