World Test Championship

WTC final Ind vs NZ Match Preview, Match Prediction, Predicted Playing XI, Dream 11

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Zainab Shafiq
June 17, 2021

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WTC final Ind vs NZ Match Preview, Match Prediction, Predicted Playing XI, Dream 11

The final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC final) is to lock horns between India and New Zealand. The two teams are led by the raw but experienced captains, Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson, who are yet to win an ICC trophy.

Match details:

WTC final Ind vs NZ, ICC World Test Championship final

Date: 18th June 2021

Day: Friday

Time: 2:30 PM PST, 3:00 PM IST,

Predicted Playing XI:

NZ: Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Kane Williamson, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult

Ind: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishant Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

Squads:

New Zealand: Kane Williamson (captain), Tom Latham, Devon Conway, Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, Neil Wagner, Ajaz Patel, Trent Boult, Matt Henry, Tom Blundell, Will Young, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee

India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha

WTC final Ind vs NZ Match Preview, Match Prediction, Predicted Playing XI, Dream 11

Match preview:

New Zealanders are coming from the hugest practicing portal. Kane Willamson and Co faced England in a two-match series giving Joe Root’s army critical challenges. Winning the red-ball series with 1-0 along with a draw in the first game, NZ have tried 17 players to keep all of them ready ahead of the WTC Final. The strong bowling attack of the black caps will allow them to back their bowlers.

On the other hand, Virat Kohli and men have got only intrasquad practicing game. Besides that, the team has had a pile of short-format games. As the BCCI proclaimed a 15-man squad, we can see no leg-spinners nominated instead the crew constitutes two off-spin all-rounders Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja.

Hence, it can be said that NZ are coming from far way better judgmental and practicing forums for the mates than India.

Prediction:

New Zealand to win

Ind vs NZ Dream 11:

Rohit Sharma (captain), Cheteshwar Pujara, Ross Taylor, Kane Williamson (vice-captain), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult