With the crickets mega carnival, IPL in the history books, All eyes are on the coveted World Test Championship. The Final will be between India and Australia in Kennington Oval, England, but when and where to watch the Final? Table leaders Australia will face last edition runners up India for the prestigious prize.
This is India’s second appearance in the WTC Final. Previously the men in blue faced defeat by the black caps New Zealand. However, the blue brigade is back in the hunt for the title but a different opponent. Evidently, the team looks confident and determined to win the cup this year.
When and Where to Watch the World Test Championship (WTC)?
The World Test Championship will start from 7th of June for a period of 5 days and subject to end on 11th of June. However, the match much not last necessarily for full five days and might end before five days play. The game will begin at 03:00 PM IST and Star Sports Network will broadcast the event live on their channels. Besides this, the live streaming will also take place on Disney+ Hotstar.
Australia will be competing in their maiden WTC Final. Aussies topped the points table with 152 points with 11 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. However, India on the other hand stood 2nd With 10 wins, 5 losses and 3losses with 58.8 PTC. India defeated Aussies in a home series to secure their 2nd Final in a row for the WTC.
The ICC World Test Championship is a prestigious tournament that determines the best Test cricket team in the world. With a two-year cycle, it showcases the top nine Test-playing nations competing against each other. The competition provides a platform for teams to battle it out in a series of Test matches, accumulating points based on their performance. The final is held at a neutral venue, where the two highest-ranked teams go head-to-head for the championship title. This tournament not only adds excitement to Test cricket but also gives it a sense of importance and significance. Overall, the ICC World Test Championship has revolutionized the format and reignited the passion for Test cricket worldwide.
Squad for the WTC Final
The squads for the WTC final between India and Australia is given below.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Ishan Kishan (wk) Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Umesh Yadav, and Jaydev Unadkat.
Standby players: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, and Suryakumar Yadav.
Australia:Â Pat Cummins (c), David Warner, Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wk), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Steve Smith (vc), and Mitchell Starc.
Standby players: Mitch Marsh and Matthew Renshaw.
