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"One Bad Match...": Ex-India Star Has A Clear Choice Between Ishan Kishan And KS Bharat For WTC Final

Team India is marching towards the much-awaited World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. The marquee game will be played from June 7-11, where both the teams will be giving their best to bag the WTC title, which India eventually lost in 2021 to New Zealand. With only four days left for the match, a lot of debate regarding the Playing XI has been going on, especially for the position of the wicketkeeper. As Rishabh Pant has been out of action since December, last year and KL Rahul has also been ruled out, the squad consists of Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat as the wicketkeeping options.

'Slightly Concerned About Future Of Test Cricket': Steve Smith Ahead Of WTC Final

Star Australia batter Steve Smith on Monday expressed his concerns over the future of the five-day game ahead of the World Test Championship final against India beginning at The Oval on Wednesday. The rapid growth of franchise cricket around the world has put pressure on the international schedule. The smaller nations are not playing enough Test cricket, with India, Australia and England effectively driving the longest format. It was, though, ironical that Smith spoke about the uncertain future ahead of the biggest game in Test cricket -- the WTC final.

"Growing In Confidence...": Nathan Lyon On How Australia Teammate Has Improved After IPL Ahead Of WTC Final

Cameron Green's game-changing potential is well documented among his Australian teammates, who feel that his presence in the dressing room has got a new meaning following his success in Indian sub-continent in the last four months. Green scored his first Test century during his maiden Test tour of India earlier this year. He hit an aggressive 114 of just 143 balls in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad in March this year.

"Have Not Said Ravichandran Ashwin Is...": Rohit Sharma On India's Playing XI For WTC Final vs Australia

On another nippy and overcast morning in London on Tuesday, Rohit was among the four squad members who turned up for optional practice. R Ashwin, Umesh and K S Bharat were the others who showed up in the morning session along with the net bowlers. Rohit was seen holding his left thumb following a hit in the nets but he did not appear to be in a lot of discomfort.

Has Franchise Cricket Affected Test Matches? Rahul Dravid Gives Straight Answer

They may not have won an ICC title in 10 years but India head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday insisted his team is not feeling any pressure going into the World Test Championship final against Australia. However, the former India captain said it would be nice to win the trophy as it is something his team has worked towards over the last two years. India lost the inaugural WTC final to New Zealand in 2021 and have been guilty of faltering in knockout games. "No, not at all. I mean we don't feel any pressure in terms of trying to win an ICC trophy. Of course it would be nice to do it. It would be certainly nice to be able to win an ICC tournament. But also in the context of things, you look at this and you see this is the culmination of two years of work.

India vs Australia: Two Days Before WTC Final This Is How The Oval Pitch Looks Like. See Pics

The Indians are taking the Mitchell Starc threat very seriously and if one goes by their second training session at The Oval ahead of the World Test Championship final, they are yet to decide between Ishan Kishan and KS Bharat as their wicket-keeping choice. Australia trained in the morning in cold and overcast conditions, but the Indians brought sunshine to The Oval when they turned up in the afternoon session. Though it was an optional session, the majority of the members showed up barring Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj and reserve player Suryakumar Yadav.

Oval Record To Selection Dilemma: Challenges For India Ahead Of WTC Final

India will take on Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship at The Oval from June 7 onwards. While it is India's second successive final in the tournament and comes after plenty of good performances throughout the year, including against England in the UK, the title clash has brought with it a set of worries as well. India has some things that they will surely worry about, stay concerned about and look forward to rectify during the high-stakes match.

"His Experiences In England...": How MS Dhoni Guided India Star Ahead Of WTC Final

India wicketkeeper KS Bharat, likely to be the first-choice glovesman for the World Test Championship final against Australia, has said he has got a "lot of insights" about keeping in England from former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the recently-concluded IPL. Bharat explained how Dhoni sharing his valuable tips could help him if he gets the team management's nod for the big game at The Oval from Wednesday. "Recently during the IPL, I had a word with Mahendra," Bharat told ICC on Monday.

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"One Bad Match...": Ex-India Star Has A Clear Choice Between Ishan Kishan And KS Bharat For WTC Final

'Slightly Concerned About Future Of Test Cricket': Steve Smith Ahead Of WTC Final

"Growing In Confidence...": Nathan Lyon On How Australia Teammate Has Improved After IPL Ahead Of WTC Final

"Have Not Said Ravichandran Ashwin Is...": Rohit Sharma On India's Playing XI For WTC Final vs Australia

Has Franchise Cricket Affected Test Matches? Rahul Dravid Gives Straight Answer

India vs Australia: Two Days Before WTC Final This Is How The Oval Pitch Looks Like. See Pics

Oval Record To Selection Dilemma: Challenges For India Ahead Of WTC Final

"His Experiences In England...": How MS Dhoni Guided India Star Ahead Of WTC Final