The Indian squad for the final of the ICC World Test Championship has been announced. The selection was made under the leadership of Chief Selector Chetan Sharma, in which 20 players have been selected. In which 6 fast bowlers and 3 spinners have been given a chance.
Injured Ravindra Jadeja and Hanuma Vihari have recovered and secured places in the Indian team. Hardik Pandya and Prithvi Shaw have not been selected in this team. India and New Zealand will face each other for the first time in the Test Championship on June 18.
Team India
Batsmen: Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (Vice Captain), Rohit Sharma, Shubhaman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara
Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant, Lokesh Rahul and Riddhiman Saha (Rahul and Saha have to pass fitness test)
Spin all-rounders: Hanuma Vihari, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Washington Sundar
Fast bowlers: Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Siraj, Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav
Standby Players:
Batsman: Abhimanyu Ishwaran
Fast bowler: Famous Krishna, Avesh Khan
Announcement of England team with WTC final
After the WTC final, the Indian team will also play 5 Test matches against England in August. Along with the final, the team will take part in the series against England. This is why BCCI wanted to include a team of more players. The advantage of this is that in the absence of a practice match, the players can prepare for each other.
BCCI felt in preparation for the final
Now the Indian Cricket Board is preparing to send the team to England on a chartered flight. The match will be held from June 18 to 22.
The quarantine period is set at 14 days as per the UK Government's guideline, but the BCCI demanded that it be extended to 7 days. The board believes the team has been in the bubble for 9 consecutive months, so they should be given some relief.
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New Zealand's weight in the WTC final against India is heavy
The New Zealand team's weight in the final is looking heavy, as their team is also getting a chance to play 2 Test matches against England before the final. In which his preparations will be the most.
Ken Williamson's side will start the Test series against England from June 2. NZ has formed a team of 20 players, 15 of whom will be selected in the WTC final.
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