The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has announced a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship 2021-23 final on Tuesday, April 25. Rohit Sharma will lead the side against Australia in the WTC final, which will be played from June 7 to 11 at the Oval in London.
Just a few months back India outplayed Australia in two of the four Tests, while Australia had won one. The final Test, which was played at a flat surface in Ahmedabad, had ended in a draw.
Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has predicted the same to happen in the WTC final, and claimed that the Indian batters will outplay the Aussies yet again.
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“I’m backing India to out-bat Australia because if you look at the Indian batting lineup, at number 8 we have (Ravichandran) Ashwin who has five Test hundreds and the Oval is generally a very good pitch to bat on. You win the toss, put up a big score on the first two days, then you don’t have to bat in the second innings,” noted Gavaskar while speaking to Star Sports.
Gavaskar has also advised the Indian players, bound for the WTC, to leave early for England and get acclimated to the English conditions.
“I know the IPL finishes on May 28, and the Test starts on June 7. I’d like to see those players from the teams who haven’t qualified to go to England a bit earlier, maybe even play against club sides. It will help them adjust to the conditions,” he said.