ICC WTC Final: Rishabh Pant stars on Day 1 as Virat Kohli vs Ajinkya Rahane’s team plays 4-day intra-squad practice match, follow LIVE

ICC WTC Finals – Virat Kohli vs Ajinkya Rahanes Teams: Indias wicket keeper batsman Rishabh Pant starred on the first day of 4-day intra-squad practice match between Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahanes team. Though no official scoring of the game is available – but in the video posted by BCCI, Pant is seen raising his bat at the end of the first day’s play, giving enough indication that he had a good time while batting.
A good Day 1 at office for #TeamIndia at the intra-squad match simulation ahead of #WTC21 Final, BCCI Tweeted
A good Day 1 at office for #TeamIndia at the intra-squad match simulation ahead of #WTC21 Final pic.twitter.com/TFb06126fr
BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2021
ICC WTC Final India vs New Zealand: Out of quarantine in Southampton, Virat Kohli & Co are playing an intra-squad practice match to prepare for the ICC World Test Championship Final (ICC WTC Final) against Kane Williamsons New Zealand which will begin on June 18.
ICC WTC Final: Rishabh Pant stars on Day 1 as Virat Kohli vs Ajinkya Rahanes team plays 4-day intra-squad practice match, follow LIVE
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ICC WTC Finals – Virat Kohli vs Ajinkya Rahanes Teams: The 4-day practice match is the main preparation for Kohlis men who havent played any cricket for the last one month after the IPL 2021 was suspended on May 4.
The 4 day intra-squad match is a closed-door affair. It comes just two days after Team India began practice in Southampton.
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It will also give the team a much-needed competitive feel before all the important ICC WTC Final against Williamson & Co who currently are busy playing in a test series against the hosts England.
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It is obvious that with two tests under belt, Kiwis will be completely acclimatize to the English conditions. This is the reason the team management decided to play the INTRA-SQUAD game to simulate the match conditions.
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According to the information available, the complete 25 member squad is getting a opportunity to play in the match.
BCCI – Camra from the first session of our intra-squad match simulation here in Southampton.
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Team management via this game is giving opportunity to every player to get acclimatize to the English conditions where ball swings and moves the most. Also it is a last opportunity for the team captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri to decide on the team composition for the finals against New Zealand.
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The team management at this stage is grappling with following questions in regard to selecting playing XI for the WTC Finals –
– Bowling Composition: Will it be prudent to play 4 fast bowlers or to go with 2 spinners and 3 pacers composition against Kiwis?
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– Who should be 3rd Pacer: If India decides to play 3 pacers – Jasprit Bumrah & Mohammed Shami are certainties, but for the 3rd pacer team will have to choose between Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj & Shardul Thakur
– Opening Pair: Who will partner Rohit Sharma. Team is in two minds whether to give opportunity to Shubman Gill or to bring in Mayank Agarwal ?
The 4 day practice game may help the team management to some extent to get the right playing XI for the ICC WTC Finals