The ICC WTC Final is around the corner. The summit clash will see India and <a href="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au">Australia</a> locking horns with each other from the 7th to the 11th of June at Oval England. Talking about India, this is for the second time they have reached the finals and with the kind of squad they have it?s fair to say that it?ll be the best opportunity for them to lift the ICC trophy after 13 years.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: ?If he gets a chance in the WTC Final, he'll make the most of it,? Sourav Ganguly backs Ajinkya Rahane to shine against Australia</h2>



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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) surprised many when they announced the squad for the ICC WTC Final. What caught the attention of many was Ajinkya Rahane was recalled in the team in the absence of Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant.&nbsp;



Ajinkya Rahane was dropped from the Indian team after his poor run of form in the Tests and recently was also terminated from the annual contract of BCCI. It wasn?t expected that he would be named in the squad for WTC Final. But to many?s surprise, he was back in the mix.&nbsp;



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Ajinkya Rahane piled up over 600 runs in the Ranji Trophy and then showed great form in the ongoing IPL 2023. With two main players being injured, selectors felt that he would be best for the one-off Test and his experience would be handy.&nbsp;



Sourav Ganguly feels that Ajinkya Rahane will be make the most of the opportunity if he gets one in the ICC WTC Final. He said:&nbsp;



"I've always liked Ajinkya Rahane. He's always been a good player for India. If he gets a chance in the WTC Final, he'll make the most of it".



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It remains to be seen if Ajinkya Rahane gets opportunity in the Indian team for the WTC Final. It'll be a golden chance for him to reclaim his stake and assert his authority back in the India side.



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Here?s India?s Test squad WTC final:&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, K L Rahul,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



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ICC WTC Final: ?If he gets a chance in the WTC Final, he'll make the most of it,? Sourav Ganguly backs this player to shine against Australia

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ICC WTC Final: The focus is slightly moving towards the <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3236036" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3236036">ICC World Test Championship</a> Final. India and Australia will cross swords with each other in the final of the Test Championship and it?s fair to say that both the teams will be eager to lift the trophy. The event will take place at Oval England from the 7th to the 11th of June.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Ravi Shastri picks his combined India-Australia playing XI for WTC Final; leaves out R Ashwin</h2>



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ICC WTC Final: With World Test Championship final around the corner, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri has named his combined India-Australia playing XI. He chooses Rohit Sharma as skipper over Pat Cummins. The Indian captain will open the innings alongside Usman Khawaja ahead of in-form Shubman Gill.?



At No.3 Ravi Shastri choose Marnus Labuschagne, who was followed by Virat Kohli and Steve Smith at No.4 and No.5 respectively. He backed these three in his combined XI because of what they have been doing for so long for their respective teams. Alex Carey is the wicketkeeper in his side.&nbsp;



At No.6, he opted for Ravindra Jadeja and left out Cameron Green, saying that the Indian all-rounder is the best in the team. However, what caught the attention of many was he left out R Ashwin from the team and picked Nathan Lyon in his place because of the overseas record.?



Ravi Shastri then picked a formidable pace attack. Pat Cummins was the first-choice pacer in his team. He then picked India?s Mohammad Shami and was left confused between Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. However, due to the left-arm angle, Starc managed a place in his team.?



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Here?s Ravi Shastri's combined India-Australia Test XI:&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (c), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Ravindra Jadeja, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mohammad Shami



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Indian and Australia squad for the ICC WTC Final</h2>



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Here?s the Indian squad for the WTC Final?



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



Here?s the Australian squad for the WTC Final&nbsp;



Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

ICC WTC Final: Ravi Shastri picks his combined India-Australia playing XI for WTC Final; leaves out R Ashwin

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India will be without the services of Rishabh Pant in the ICC WTC Final. The keeper batter, who has been India?s mainstay in the batting lineup in Tests, due to an accident he met with was ruled out of the final against Australia in The Oval.&nbsp;



His absence gave rise to many speculations and even many media reports suggested that India is keen to have KL Rahul as a keeper in the side. The reason behind that was they wanted to strengthen their batting lineup and Rahul has been exceptional in the English conditions with the bat.&nbsp;



But to worsen the case more, KL Rahul also got injured and ruled out of the ICC WTC Final. The batter had an injury in the ongoing<a href="https://www.iplt20.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.iplt20.com"> IPL 2023</a> and underwent surgery and will be unavailable for the next few months.? In his place, BCCI drafted Ishan Kishan to the team.?



However, it?ll be a big headache for team management to play who is a keeper in the team for the ICC WTC Final. KS Bharat might be vulnerable with the bat against the moving ball but his keeping skills are second to none. Ishan Kishan however brings something similar to what Rishabh offered.?



Ravi Shastri however feels that it?ll be a tactical call for the management as if the opposition is playing two spinners then KS Bharat will play but if they need a better batter then Ishan Kishan might have a go. Speaking on ICC review, he said:??



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?See, that's another tight one (decision). Now, if two spinners are playing, then you would want Bharat to play. You have to see who's a better keeper. Is it Bharat or Ishan Kishan? Now, the fact that Bharat was given a run against Australia, where he played all the Test matches, I think he would be the obvious choice to go with. There's not much there. It's not that one guy is far better than the other. Batting will also come into play, whether you want Ishan Kishan's batting to shore up the middle order.&nbsp;



?That's another thing you'll take into perspective. Are you going to go with four fast bowlers? Then there's not much spin and you just need someone decent behind the stumps to do the job.&nbsp;So that you would leave to team management. Just before the game, they would weigh in just these little things that I've just said, and obviously look at current form."



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Dinesh Karthik backs KS Bharat to play against Australia?</h2>



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ICC WTC Final: Dinesh Karthik also shared his views on the same but he backed KS Bharat to play against Australia. He feels that the team won?t risk giving a debut to Ishan Kishan in the big game like ICC WTC Final. He elaborated:?



?I think Bharat will be a pretty straightforward choice because playing Ishan Kishan in his debut and a Test match straight in the World Test Championship Final is asking a bit too much. And the fact that KS Bharat probably tips the scale in favour of himself just a little bit with this keeping edge that he has got. So I do think they will go in with KS Bharat for the final."



India and Australia will cross swords with each other in the final of the Test Championship and it?s fair to say that both the teams will be eager to lift the trophy. The event will take place at Oval England from the 7th to the 11th of June.&nbsp;

ICC WTC Final: Ishan Kishan or KS Bharat? Ravi Shastri and Dinesh Karthik pick keeper for India in WTC Final

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ICC WTC Final: The focus is slightly moving towards the <a href="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3488268" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3488268">ICC World Test Championship</a> Final. India and Australia will cross swords with each other in the final of the Test Championship and it?s fair to say that both the teams will be eager to lift the trophy. The event will take place at Oval England from the 7th to the 11th of June.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Ricky Ponting names his combined India and Australia XI ahead of Final; leaves out Josh Hazlewood</h2>



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With World Test Championship final around the corner, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has named his combined India-Australia playing XI. There was no hesitation for him in picking captain as he picked Rohit Sharma as skipper over Pat Cummins. The Indian captain will open the innings alongside Usman Khawaja, who has been in terrific form.?



At No.3 Ricky Ponting choose Marnus Labuschagne, who was followed by Virat Kohli and Steve Smith at No.4 and No.5 respectively. The trio has been the best batters going in Test cricket and have taken world cricket by storm with their heroics.&nbsp;



At No.5 he opted for Ravindra Jadeja and left out Cameron Green. Whereas Alex Carey is the wicketkeeper on his side. Ricky Ponting also didn?t choose R Ashwin as he went with his countrymen in Nathan Lyon as the spinner along with Ravindra Jadeja in the team.?



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Ricky Ponting then picked a formidable pace attack. Pat Cummins was the first-choice pacer in his team. He then picked Mitchell Starc over Josh Hazlewood as the second pacer whereas India?s Mohammad Shami&nbsp;



Here?s Ravi Shastri's combined India-Australia Test XI:&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (c), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, Ravindra Jadeja, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Mohammad Shami



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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Indian and Australia squad for the ICC WTC Final?</h2>



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Here?s the Indian squad for the WTC Final?



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



Here?s the Australian squad for the WTC Final&nbsp;



Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

ICC WTC Final: Ricky Ponting names his combined India and Australia XI ahead of Final; leaves out Josh Hazlewood

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The ICC WTC Final is around the corner. The summit clash will see India and <a href="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au">Australia</a> locking horns with each other from the 7th to the 11th of June at Oval England. Talking about India, this is for the second time they have reached the finals and with the kind of squad they have it?s fair to say that it?ll be the best opportunity for them to lift the ICC trophy after 13 years.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Micheal Hussey picks two key players for India in World Test Championship Final against Australia</h2>



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With just a few days remaining for the all-important ICC WTC Final between India and Australia, Mr Cricket Michael Hussey has picked two key players for the Indian Cricket Team in the summit clash. He backed two senior pros in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to come out well.?



Both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the backbone of the Indian team in all three formats of late. They have piled up a huge amount of runs and no doubt will be extremely crucial for the team?s success in the WTC Final. The duo is one of the main reasons behind the team reaching the final.?



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Speaking in an ICC review, Michael Hussey said that Virat Kohli has regained his form and it?s hard to see anyone past him as the most crucial batsman. He along with Rohit Sharma will be key for India. He said:&nbsp;



"It?s hard to see past Virat Kohli. He (Kohli) is obviously coming back into some great form again in all forms of the game really, so both he and Rohit Sharma with the bat are going to be important for India."



Rohit Sharma is currently the leading run-getter in the World Test Championship Final. Whereas on the other Virat Kohli of late has been at his exceptional best and has piled up a huge amount of runs. If India has to fancy their chances of winning, both need to fire up.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Michael Hussey picks Pat Cummins as a key player for Australia?</h2>



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Michael Hussey also went to pick a key player for Australia in the ICC WTC Final. He feels that English conditions will give Australian bowlers an edge over India. He said that skipper Pat Cummins will be vital for the team. He elaborated:?



"It is going to be played in England, so English conditions will be different to the recent series in India, so I think the fast bowlers are going to be important. Pat Cummins (is key for Australia) and Josh Hazlewood might be fit again which would be nice for Australia.?



Here?s the Indian squad for the WTC Final&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



Here?s the Australian squad for the WTC Final&nbsp;



Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

ICC WTC Final: Micheal Hussey picks two key players for India in World Test Championship Final against Australia

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ICC WTC Final: The rivalry between India and <a href="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au">Australia</a> has taken the next step. The two cricketing giants have been engaged in staggering games of late in Test cricket and have given their fans immense joy. However, there?ll be new spice to the rivalry this time as they will lock horns in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. The mega event will take place at the Oval, England from the 7th to the 11th of June and it remains to be seen who will emerge at the top this time around.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Ricky Ponting picks Ishan Kishan as X factor for India in WTC Final</h2>



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With the ICC WTC Final around the corner, former Australian cricketer Ricky Ponting has picked X factor for India in an all-important clash against Australia in England. He feels that young Ishan Kishan might turn up the game for India&nbsp;



There has been a lot of speculation about who will keep wickets for India in the ICC WTC Final. Regular keeper, Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the tournament due to the accident he met with and in his absence, it was expected that team management might ask KL Rahul to keep wickets as it?ll strengthen their batting lineup.&nbsp;



But to worsen the case more, KL Rahul also got injured and ruled out of the ICC WTC Final. The batter had an injury in the ongoing IPL 2023 and underwent surgery and will be unavailable for the next few months. In his place, BCCI drafted Ishan Kishan to the team.&nbsp;



However, it?ll be a big headache for team management to play who is a keeper in the team. KS Bharat might be vulnerable with the bat against the moving ball but his keeping skills are second to none. Ishan Kishan however brings something similar to what Rishabh offered as he can attack from the ball 1 and is also decent with the gloves behind the stumps.&nbsp;



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Ricky Ponting backed Ishan Kishan to be the keeper for India in the WTC Final. He said that the left-hander might prove out to be an X factor for the team as they might need him to win the game in the last day or so. Speaking on ICC review, he said:&nbsp;



?I?d pick Ishan Kishan. If you want to be crowned the world champion, you have to win the game. Hence why there is a sixth day that has been added to try and give both teams the best chance of a result.&nbsp;I'd be going with Ishan Kishan if I was them in this game.&nbsp;



?I think it just provides that little bit of X-factor that you might need when pushing for a win in a Test match. (Kishan) will do a good job with the gloves, but can provide that really high-scoring run rate that might be required in a one-off Test match to try and push for a win.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Indian and Australia squad for ICC World Test Championship Final&nbsp;</h2>



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Here?s the Indian squad for the ICC WTC Final&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



Here?s the Australian squad for the ICC WTC Final&nbsp;



Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

ICC WTC Final: Ricky Ponting picks X factor for India in WTC Final; leaves out Shubman Gill

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ICC WTC Final: Hardik Pandya could have been valuable for India in WTC Final: Former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting reckons the addition of all-rounder Hardik Pandya into the Indian test squad for the ICC WTC Final could have turned out to be a decisive call. The Aussie great said Pandya's all-rounder abilities could have come in handy in the one-off test between India and Australia.



Team India and Australia will lock horns against each other at the World Test Championship (WTC) Final stage, starting June 7 at the Oval in London. The players of both teams have already started arriving in London to begin their preparation for the marquee event.



Ponting's rationale behind naming all-rounder Hardik Pandya a valuable addition was his bowling skills. Hardik has bowled in almost all the games in the recently concluded Tata IPL 2023. Moreover to everyone's surprise he has been quick and right on the money with his bowling prowesses.



??I thought about the other day for India in this game is how valuable someone like Hardik Pandya could be in a one-off Test match,? Ponting wrote for the ICC Review.



Notably, Hardik last featured in a 5-day game in 2018 and since then he has struggled to make a comeback to the red-ball Indian squad. For the most part of it, the all-rounder wasn't fit to get into the test setup, but, he has now ruled out the possibility of him playing the traditional format of cricket.



In one of the interviews, Hardik reckon it would be ethically wrong for him to take somebody's place in the test side without doing enough.



?No. I am ethically very strong person. I haven?t done 10 per cent to reach there [Indian test squad]. I am not even a part of 1 per cent,? Hardik Pandya had said in one of the interviews.



?So me coming there and taking someone?s place will ethically not go well. If I want to play Test cricket, I?ll go through the grind and earn my spot. Hence, for that reason I will not be available for the WTC final or future Test series until I feel that I have earned my spot," he added.



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final - Hardik Pandya could be X-Factor: Ricky Ponting</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Hardik-Pandya-test.jpg" alt="ICC WTC Final: Hardik Pandya could have been valuable for India in WTC Final says Ricky Ponting" class="wp-image-104694" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">WTC final: Will Hardik Pandya Play in ICC WTC final 2023? He responds!</figcaption></figure>



However, the Australian batting legend, Ricky Ponting thinks otherwise. He feels Hardik could have been the X-Factor player for India if he plays the one-off test between India and Australia.



?I know he is on record saying that the Test match game is probably a little bit hard on his body. But for a one-off game? he?s been bowling every game through this IPL and he?s bowling quick," said Ricky Ponting.



"He (Pandya) could be that X-factor there just to pick in a one-off game, come in and see what he can do with bat and ball. He could be the difference between the two teams," Ponting reckons.



Hardik has so far played 11 tests in which he has scored 532 runs with the help of a century and four fifties at a decent average of 31.29. His bowling record read 17 wickets in 19 innings after making his debut in 2017 against Sri Lanka.



Interestingly, this will be India's second shot at being the ICC World Test Champions. India lost to New Zealand in the inaugural edition of the ICC WTC in 2021. Now India will face Australia in the second consecutive ICC WTC Final in London.



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ICC WTC Final: Hardik Pandya could have been valuable for India in WTC Final says Ricky Ponting

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ICC WTC Final: The rivalry between India and <a href="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au">Australia</a> has taken the next step. The two cricketing giants have been engaged in staggering games of late in Test cricket and have given their fans immense joy. However, there?ll be new spice to the rivalry this time as they will lock horns in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final. The mega event will take place at the Oval, England from the 7th to the 11th of June and it remains to be seen who will emerge at the top this time around.?



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Dinesh Karthik Predicts India?s bowling attack for the World Test Championship Final?</h2>



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ICC WTC Final: The World Test Championship Final is around the corner and there are many speculations about the XI that India will field in the game against Australia. While have many have backed them to play both the spinners, a few say that they should go with four pacers and one specialist spinner due to English conditions.?



Also, there have been a lot of talks about the pace attack India will play because of the seamers that they have in the team. The likes of Mohammed Siraj, Mohammad Shami, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat and Mukesh Kumar (stand-by) will be fighting for the four places in the team.&nbsp;



Dinesh Karthik believes that Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj will be key bowlers for India in the ICC WTC Final. He also pointed out that Jasprit Bumrah?s absence will be a huge miss. Speaking on ICC Review, he said:&nbsp;



"Jasprit Bumrah is a huge miss for any team and in any format as he's a force to reckon with? but a couple of key bowlers are in great form in Mohammed Siraj and Mohammad Shami who have bowled really well throughout the IPL.?



Dinesh Karthik feels that Shardul Thakur will be the third pacer along with Shami and Siraj as he can swing the ball early on and is also handy with the ball. He also admitted that it?ll be a headache for team management to play one between Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Undakat in the XI for the ICC WTC Final. But he backed left-arm pacer to play due to variety.?



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?They have Shardul Thakur in the squad, who I'm pretty sure has a great chance of playing, while the fourth (seaming) option again will be between Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat.&nbsp;As we sit here again, there are a couple of injury issues, a little bit of cloud over their participation, so it's going to be interesting to see which way they go.&nbsp; But you do get the feeling they could go to the left-arm medium pacer because they would want a variety in their attack.?



On playing two spinners in the ICC WTC Final, Dinesh Karthik admitted that they did a blunder to play both the spinners in the last final against New Zealand. He said that it will be a bold call if they will play both spinners but they need to look at conditions.&nbsp;



"I think it will be a very brave call to even play two (spinners) - Ashwin and Jadeja together.?&nbsp;



Here?s Dinesh Karthik?s Indian bowling attack for the ICC WTC Final:&nbsp;



Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Undakat, R Ashwin/ Ravindra Jadeja.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Indian? squad for ICC World Test Championship Final?</h2>



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Here?s the Indian squad for the WTC Final?



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.

ICC WTC Final: Dinesh Karthik Predicts India?s bowling attack for the World Test Championship Final?

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The ultimate Test is finally here as India and <a href="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au">Australia</a> would go neck to neck with each other in the ICC World Test Championship Final. After toiling hard for two years, the two cricketing giants earned their place in the final and there?s one common goal for them both and that is to win the championship. The mega event will take place at the Oval, England from the 7th to the 11th of June and it remains to be seen who will emerge at the top this time around.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC World Test Championship Final: Nasser Hussain picks his India-Australia combined XI ahead of the WTC Final</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/India-vs-Australia.jpg" alt="ICC WTC Final Qualification Scenario! Know, how can India qualify for the 2021-23 WTC final." class="wp-image-103649" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">ICC WTC Final Qualification Scenario! Know, how can India qualify for the 2021-23 WTC final.</figcaption></figure>



As the ICC World Test Championship Final is just a finger count away from now, former English cricketer Naseer Hussain has picked his combined Indian and Australia XI. He picked a pretty balanced squad but what surprised many was he left out Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and Australian spinner Nathan Lyon.&nbsp;



Much like Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri, Naseer Hussain picked Rohit Sharma as the captain of the team. According to him, the Indian skipper is best to lead the side and open the innings. The other opener in his side is Australia?s, Usman Khawaja. Both these openers have been the the main reason behind the team reaching the final.&nbsp;



There was no brainer who Nasser Hussain picked at No.3, 4 &amp; 5. The Australian duo of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith will be followed by Indian great Virat Kohli in his combined Indian and Australian team ahead of the ICC World Test Championship Final.&nbsp;



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Naseer Hussain then picked Alex Carey as the keeper because there?s no surety in Indian camp who will keep the wickets. After that, he opted for lanky all-rounder Cameron Green instead of Jadeja and then also picked R Ashwin over Nathan Lyon on his team.&nbsp;



The pace attack that was chosen was quite lethal. Pat Cummins will be the leader of the attack whereas Mitchell Starc and India?s Mohammed Shami will be the other two pacers in his side.&nbsp;



Here?s Nasser Hussain?s combined India-Australia XI;&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (c), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Virat Kohli, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Mohammad Shami



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC World Test Championship Final:&nbsp; Squads for Both India and Australia&nbsp;</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTC-22.webp" alt="WTC Final 2023: ICC confirms the 15-member squad and standby player of India and Australia for the WTC Final" class="wp-image-114083" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">WTC Final 2023: ICC confirms the Full Squad of Both Teams</figcaption></figure>



Here?s the Indian squad for the ICC World Test Championship Final&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



Here?s the Australian squad for the ICC World Test Championship Final



Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

ICC World Test Championship Final: Nasser Hussain picks his India-Australia combined XI ahead of the WTC Final; leaves out Jadeja and Lyon

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The ICC WTC Final is around the corner. The summit clash will see India and <a href="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.cricketaustralia.com.au">Australia</a> locking horns with each other from the 7th to the 11th of June at Oval England. The rivalry between India and Australia has taken the next step. The two cricketing giants have been engaged in staggering games of late in Test cricket and have given their fans immense joy. However, there?ll be new spice to the rivalry this time as they will lock horns in the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Ricky Ponting Names India?s Key to World Test Championship Final Success</h2>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="http://www.icccricketschedule.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Cheteshwar-Pujara.jpg" alt="IND vs BAN: The surface will get worse, happy with my 90, says Cheteshwar Pujara" class="wp-image-98754" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">AP photo</figcaption></figure>



With just a few days remaining for the all-important ICC WTC Final between India and Australia, former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has named two key players that will be crucial to India?s success in the ICC WTC Final. The Punter has backed Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara to fire in the all-important clash.&nbsp;



Cheteshwar Pujara has been at his absolute best when it comes to Australia. The batter had made the Aussie bowlers toil hard and has piled up a huge amount of runs and no doubt will be extremely crucial for the team?s success in the WTC Final. He is one of the main reasons behind the team reaching the final. He has scored 2033 runs and five centuries in 24 Tests against Australia&nbsp;



On the other hand, Virat Kohli after having three poor years in international cricket has regained his full form and is scoring runs for fun. He was in great touch in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and recently scored 186 in the fourth Test against Australia in March.



Speaking in an ICC review, Ricky Ponting said that Virat Kohli has regained his form and it?s hard to see anyone past him as the most crucial batsman. He along with Rohit Sharma will be key for India. He said:&nbsp;



?The Australian team will be talking about Virat, no doubt about it, and they'll be talking about Pujara. They're the two. Pujara has been a thorn in their side a lot in the past, and in Australia, and this wicket will potentially be a lot more like an Australian pitch. They know that they'll have to get him early.&nbsp;



?They also know that Virat over the last few weeks is probably just about back to his absolute best, albeit in T20 cricket. He told me that the feeling he's getting right now is that he's almost back to his best, and that's an ominous warning for the Australians going into a one-off game.?



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If India has to fancy their chances of winning, both Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli need to fire up. They will be a vital cog in India?s batting lineup in English conditions.&nbsp;



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">ICC WTC Final: Indian and Australia squad for the ICC WTC Final </h2>



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Here?s the Indian squad for the WTC Final&nbsp;



Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli,&nbsp;Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan,&nbsp;KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja,&nbsp;Axar Patel,&nbsp;Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav,&nbsp;Jaydev Unadkat.



Here?s the Australian squad for the WTC Final&nbsp;



Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith (vice-captain), Mitchell Starc, David Warner

ICC WTC Final: Ricky Ponting Names India?s Key to World Test Championship Final Success

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Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore will face off in their first IPL 2025 match on 7th April, with MI leading the head-to-head record 20-14 across 34 encounters. While Mumbai has traditionally dominated at Wankhede, winning 8 out of 11 matches there, RCB has had the upper hand recently with 4 wins in the last 5 games. Key players to watch include Virat Kohli, who has 855 runs against MI, and Jasprit Bumrah, who has taken 29 wickets against RCB. With both teams packed with firepower and the Wankhede pitch favoring high scores, today’s match is expected to be a blockbuster.

RCB vs MI Head To Head : Today’s Big Clash - Full Records, Top 5 Players to Watch, Highest Scores, Best Bowlers & Match History

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The IPL 2025 clash between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 7th April at Wankhede Stadium is set to be a thrilling showdown between Indian cricket legends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. While Mumbai has struggled this season with only one win in four matches and Rohit out of form, RCB looks stronger with two wins in three games and Kohli in top form, having already scored over 200 runs. The Wankhede pitch favors batting, and dew in the second innings gives an edge to the chasing team. With no rain expected, this high-scoring match could go in RCB's favor if they bowl first.

MI vs RCB IPL 2025 Prediction : Rohit vs Kohli - Who Will Rule Tonight? Dream11 Best Team, Match-Winning XI, Pitch Report & More Inside

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The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) have featured in the most intensified rivalries in IPL history, and on every occasion, Wankhede and Chinnaswamy get heated up.

IPL 2025 RCB vs MI at Wankhede Stadium: Top 5 Intense Rivalry Matches Between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore

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Mumbai Indians will host rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium in the first game of Rivalry Week, and good news for MI is that star pacer Jasprit Bumrah might be back in the Playing 11 after his long-awaited return from injury.

Will Jasprit Bumrah make his comeback in the RCB vs MI match? Here are Bumrah’s 5 best bowling innings in the IPL

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Gujarat Titans defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets in Match 19, chasing 152 with ease after a stellar bowling effort led by Mohammad Siraj and key knocks from Gill and Sundar.

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