WTC 2021 Final: BCCI announces Team India’s playing XI for WTC final against New Zealand

The WTC final will get underway in Southampton on June 18.

Indian cricket team | GettyBCCI on Thursday (June 17) named Team India’s playing XI for the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand, slated to be held in Southampton from June 18-22.

Taking to Twitter, BCCI announced the team which features Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill as openers while the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara, skipper Virat Kohli and vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane are slotted in the middle-order.

Rishabh Pant is the designated wicketkeeper in the line-up, which also includes both the spinning all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Coming to the fast bowling attack, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma and Mohammad Shami are there in the playing XI.

Team India’s playing XI for WTC final:

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammad Shami

 
 

By Salman Anjum - 17 Jun, 2021

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