The ICC WTC Final is around the corner. The summit clash will see India and Australia 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.
ICC WTC Final: Tom Moody Names His Indian XI for the WTC Final; Prefers KS Bharat over Ishan Kishan
With ICC WTC Final around the corner, many fans and pundits have started to predict the playing XI of both teams. The latest to join the bandwagon is former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has named his Indian XI for the high-octane clash at The Oval, England.
Rohit Sharma along with Shubman Gill were the two openers that were picked by Tom Moody in his team. The will be pivotal for India if they have to fancy their chances of winning the ICC Trophy. At No.3 and No.4, there was no brainer as he picked Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli.
Tom Moody then backed comeback man Ajinkya Rahane to bat at No.4. He didn’t hesitate in picking KS Bharat over Ishan Kishan as a keeper in the team. The reason behind picking the right-hander was he feels that he’s a traditional keeper and it might be difficult for Ishan to adjust in the middle over.
Ravindra Jadeja according to Tom Moody will bat at No.6 and he also left out R Ashwin due to the conditions and instead picked Shardul Thakur as the fourth seamer in the team. He also gave Umesh Yadav a nod ahead of Jaydev Unadkat alongside Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj in the team.
Here’s Tom Moody Indian XI for WTC Final
1. Rohit Sharma (C).
2. Shubman Gill.
3. Cheteshwar Pujara.
4. Virat Kohli.
5. Ajinkya Rahane.
6. KS Bharat (WK).
7. Ravindra Jadeja.
8. Shardul Thakur.
9. Mohammed Shami.
10. Mohammad Siraj.
11. Umesh Yadav.
ICC WTC Final: Indian and Australia squad for the ICC WTC Final
Here’s the Indian squad for the WTC Final
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.
Here’s the Australian squad for the WTC 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