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India Star's Return To 'Best' Form An "Ominous Warning": Ricky Ponting's Clear Message To Australia Ahead Of WTC Final

Australia will have to guard against the "thorn in their side" Cheteshwar Pujara and a "back at his best" Virat Kohli if they are to counter India in the World Test Championship final at The Oval next week, feels legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting. India's Test batting mainstay Pujara could provide valuable insights to his teammates, having played extensively at Sussex in the English County Championship, while Kohli is at his absolute best having cracked two centuries and six half-tons for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League.

"Rohit Sharma Was Out Of Form Last Year As Well": Ex India Star's Intriguing Take Ahead Of WTC Final

As the Indian cricket team heads into the World Test Championship final against Australia, there are questions over the form of skipper Rohit Sharma. The Hitman had an ordinary season for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, prompting many to question if he can deliver in the title showdown against Australia. However, former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar doesn't feel Rohit's IPL form should even be considered as a worry as India gear up for the Test assignment.

"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.

Watch: Ishan Kishan Looks In Fine Form As He Gears Up For WTC Final vs Australia

Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was recently seen having a whack at the nets on Thursday as Team India gear up for the World Test Championship (WTC) final against Australia at the Oval on June 7. The WTC final between Australia and India is set to take place between June 7 and 11, with June 12 earmarked as the reserve day. The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday shared a short clip on their social media handle where India batter Ishan Kishan was seen preparing for the high-profile clash with Australia. The batter looked in rich form, hitting the ball nicely both in front and square off the wicket.

"Don't Know Why He Isn't Fit Enough": Ex Pakistan Star's Jibe At Rohit Sharma Over Comparison With MS Dhoni

Chennai Super Kings showed their mettle and defeated Gujarat Titans in a thrilling IPL 2023 final on Monday and lifted their fifth title. Chasing a revised target of 171 in 15 overs (DLS method), Ravindra Jadeja held his nerves and smashed a boundary on the last ball and took CSK to victory by 5 wickets. With this win, CSK equalled the record of Mumbai Indians for having the most number of titles. As both the teams have now won five titles each, the comparisons between MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma have been emerging.

"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.

IPL 2023 Final: Complete List Of Records Broken In Chennai Super Kings' Victory Over Gujarat Titans

Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets (DLS) to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 title at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. It was a record-equalling fifth title for CSK under the leadership of MS Dhoni and in the process, they became the joint most successful franchise in the history of the competition. The match was a nail-biter with 10 runs needed from the last two balls of the game and Ravindra Jadeja finished it off in style.

Only Four Indians In Ricky Ponting's Combined India-Australia Test XI. No Shubman Gill Or Ravichandran Ashwin

Ricky Ponting has selected his Combined Test XI from the Australia and India squads ahead of the ICC World Test Championship final which will be held on June 7 in Oval in England. Australia legend Ricky Ponting has turned to recent form over reputation when picking a combined XI from the two teams set to clash in the ICC World Test Championship final. Ponting firstly selected an opener from each team with a left-right combination as Rohit Sharma and Usman Khawaja were named at the top of the order on the ICC Review podcast.

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India Star's Return To 'Best' Form An "Ominous Warning": Ricky Ponting's Clear Message To Australia Ahead Of WTC Final

"Rohit Sharma Was Out Of Form Last Year As Well": Ex India Star's Intriguing Take Ahead Of WTC Final

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

Watch: Ishan Kishan Looks In Fine Form As He Gears Up For WTC Final vs Australia

"Don't Know Why He Isn't Fit Enough": Ex Pakistan Star's Jibe At Rohit Sharma Over Comparison With MS Dhoni

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

IPL 2023 Final: Complete List Of Records Broken In Chennai Super Kings' Victory Over Gujarat Titans

Only Four Indians In Ricky Ponting's Combined India-Australia Test XI. No Shubman Gill Or Ravichandran Ashwin