Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri has on Thursday (June 24) congratulated New Zealand on winning the inauguration edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) against India at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton on Wednesday (June 23).
In a weather hit WTC 2021 Final, New Zealand thrashed Team India by eight wickets on the reserve day to win the World Test Championship Mace in Southampton and Shastri said the Kiwis deserved to win the final after the longest wait for a World Title.
Taking to Twitter, the India coach further hailed New Zealand for their game in the WTC Final, saying a better team won in the conditions at The Ageas Bowl, Southampton.
Shastri tweeted: “Better team won in the conditions. Deserved winners after the longest wait for a World Title. Classic example of Big things don't come easy. Well played, New Zealand. Respect.”
On the other hand, India captain Virat Kohli has expressed his displeasure at some of the players for not showing enough intent to score runs which put pressure on the batting line-up in the WTC 2021 Final.
However, he didn’t name anyone and expressed his wish to play First-Class games before the five-match Test series in England starting on August 4.
