Indian Test Players To Be Rested In IPL 2023? Rohit Sharma Shares WTC Final Preparation Plans

India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday said the Indian players, whose IPL sides won't make it to the playoffs of the T20 League, may assemble in London for a two-week conditioning camp ahead of the World Test Championship final against Australia. The WTC final is played in June, right after the IPL and this year, the final is on May 29 while the WTC will begin on June 7 at the Oval. With IPL going back to its original home and away model for the first time since the post-COVID-19 outbreak, there will be a lot of travelling involved and among all the current India Test regulars, only Cheteshwar Pujara is not a part of the IPL.

"It's quite critical for us. We are going to keep in constant touch with all the players who are going to play that final and monitor their workload and see what's happening with them," Sharma replied to a query from PTI at a press conference after India won the series against Australia 2-1.

"Around 21st May, there will be six teams who will be possibly out of IPL play-off contention and so whichever players are available, we will try and find time to get them to UK early as possible and get some time and we will monitor as much as possible," the skipper gave a sneak peek into his plans for the big final.

The three frontline pacers Mohammed Siraj (RCB), Mohammed Shami (Gujarat Titans), Umesh Yadav (KKR) are expected to be first-team regulars for their respective franchises and play at least 12 out of 14 group league games and monitoring their workload will be important.

"In fact, we are sending some (red) Duke Balls to all fast bowlers and if they get some time to bowl with that but again it all depends on individuals," Rohit said.

In England, Tests are played with Duke balls unlike SG Tests in India