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"Favourites On Paper But...": Ravi Shastri's Interesting WTC Final Prediction

The Australian team on paper holds slight advantage on a bouncy Oval track but both Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting feel that the Indians are better prepared for the World Test Championship final beginning Wednesday with IPL game-time under their belt. Shastri, Ponting and Pakistan legend Wasim Akram all feel that the Oval track will remain fresher than it usually is as it has never hosted a Test match in June in the venue's 140-year history. Shastri, a former India head coach who guided the team to inaugural WTC final in 2021, felt that had Jasprit Bumrah been there, India would have started on even keel if not as favourites.

"Then We Will Have Some Fun...": Ravi Shastri's WTC Final Prediction For Virat Kohli

Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes that Virat Kohli enjoys batting against Australia and if the star batsman can cross the 20-run mark, he can score big in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Oval. Kohli was instrumental in India retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia earlier this year and he also brought an end to his Test century drought. In the 2021-23 World Test Championships, Kohli currently has 869 runs with the help of multiple tons.

"India Might Just Go With...": Ravi Shastri's Insight On Wicketkeeper Conundrum In WTC Final

The World Test Championship final is only a week away. The Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team is eyeing a good result as it faces the Australian team in the summit clash at The Oval, starting on June 7. Since 2013, India have come close many times but have failed to win an ICC trophy each time. The WTC final, the second one for India, presents the team a good opportunity to end that drought. Several top players like Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant are not part of the team due to injury. Despite Bumrah's absence, the Indian pace line-up looks pretty strong. However, in Pant's absence, the choice is between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat.

"Name Just Disappears...": Anil Kumble On India's Huge Blunder At 2019 World Cup

Veteran batter Ambati Rayudu bid adieu to the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this week after the final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Rayudu, who had announced that IPL 2023 will be his last season as a player, had a fairytale ending to his career as CSK defeated GT to win a record-equalling fifth title. In his 204 league games, Rayudu scored 4348 runs and won the league six times, a joint highest record he holds alongside Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma.

"Horses For Courses": Ravi Shastri's Significant Advice For India For WTC Final

Former Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri believes that the team composition for India can be extremely helpful in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at the Oval and the presence of three fast bowlers and two spinners will allow skipper Rohit Sharma to control the game against Australia. In a recent interaction, Shastri said that the overcast condition in England during June will be of help to the pacers and their performance can allow India to win the coveted title.

'Yashasvi Jaiswal Shouldn't Be Fast-Tracked Into ODIs': RCB Star's Huge Take

Dinesh Karthik has called for patience with prodigious young talent Yashasvi Jaiswal and believes to fast-track the talented batter into India's ICC Men's Cricket World Cup squad this year should be dismissed. Jaiswal shot to prominence when he topped the run charts at the 2020 ICC Men's Under-19 Cricket World Cup, with 400 runs in six matches and one century, four fifties and the 21-year-old has already replicated that form with some standout performances at the IPL for the Rajasthan Royals.

Ravi Shastri Picks India XI For WTC Final vs Australia, Includes This CSK Star

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has picked his XI for the Rohit Sharma-led side ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) against Australia, starting from June 7 at the Oval in London. Shastri, who coached India to the WTC Final in 2021, picked Ajinkya Rahane in his probable XI, while also admitting that Jasprit Bumrah's absence will hurt India's chances in the game. Rahane has looked in great touch in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, and was recalled to the side after an injury to Shreyas Iyer.

"Defiant, Stubborn": Sunil Gavaskar Criticises Delhi Capitals' Management For "Refusal To Promote In-form" Star

Delhi Capitals had a forgetful outing in IPL 2023, as they could register only five wins out of 14 matches. The fans had great expectations from the IPL 2020 finalists but they finished at the ninth spot on the points table. Despite having the likes of David Warner, Kuldeep Yadav, Mitchell Marsh, DC miserably failed to leave a mark in the season. However, one player who definitely stood out from the other was all-rounder Axar Patel, as he remained consistent with both bat and ball. Though Axar was fetched many runs with his bat, he was still used at number six and seven in the order.

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"Favourites On Paper But...": Ravi Shastri's Interesting WTC Final Prediction

"Then We Will Have Some Fun...": Ravi Shastri's WTC Final Prediction For Virat Kohli

"India Might Just Go With...": Ravi Shastri's Insight On Wicketkeeper Conundrum In WTC Final

"Name Just Disappears...": Anil Kumble On India's Huge Blunder At 2019 World Cup

"Horses For Courses": Ravi Shastri's Significant Advice For India For WTC Final

'Yashasvi Jaiswal Shouldn't Be Fast-Tracked Into ODIs': RCB Star's Huge Take

Ravi Shastri Picks India XI For WTC Final vs Australia, Includes This CSK Star

"Defiant, Stubborn": Sunil Gavaskar Criticises Delhi Capitals' Management For "Refusal To Promote In-form" Star