WTC Final: Teams prefer revealing their playing XIs on the eve of the Test.
London: We are a night’s sleep away from the start of the much-awaited World Test Championship final 2023 at the Kennington Oval, London. While the excitement is palpable, there is much speculation over the respective playing XIs. Both teams announced their squads well ahead of the coveted event, but the playing XIs are not out as yet. In recent times, the game has changed a lot and so has the mindset. Teams prefer revealing their playing XIs on the eve of the Test. England has done it often in the past and India too has done it on a rare occasion. The question is – will the Indian playing XI be announced today. Nothing can be confirmed at the moment.
Ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia starting Wednesday, the Indian skipper, who has enjoyed the best batting average in his team (50 plus) since the inception of the tournament, feels that there is no substitute for hard grind on English tracks.
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“Look, I think, in England in general, it’s pretty challenging conditions for batters. As long as you are prepared to have a good grind, you can have success,” Rohit said during an ICC event ‘Afternoon With Test Legends’ on Sunday.
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India Probable XI: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj.
