BCCI on Tuesday (April 25) announced Team India’s 15-member squad for the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
India will take on Australia in the World Test Championship final at the Oval in London from June 7-11.
Veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane was a notable inclusion in the squad as Shreyas Iyer’s back injury opened a middle-order slot. Rahane was dropped from the Test side in 2022 but he had a decent Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season, in which he scored 600+ runs while leading Mumbai.
The squad also sees the back of KL Rahul, who was dropped from the last two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia earlier this year.
Seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur have made the cut to the team which will be led by Rohit Sharma. KS Bharat continues to be the designated wicketkeeper in the squad in the absence of injured Rishabh Pant.
While R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Akshar Patel are the spin bowling options in the squad, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat form the pace attack.
India's Squad for WTC Final:
Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KL Rahul, KS Bharat (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.
