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Ahead of World Test Championship (WTC) Final, Indian players are back on the cricket field after completing their soft quarantine. The players were seen in preparation for WTC Final against New Zealand. The Indian team was captured playing an intrasquad game at Southampton on Friday.
The BCCI shared some pictures on social media, where we can see Mohammed Siraj, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, and many more players in action in the practice game.
📸📸 Snapshots from the first session of our intra-squad match simulation here in Southampton.#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/FjtKUghnDH
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 11, 2021
The mega encounter will be played from June 18-22, at Southampton, Where India will take on Kiwis in WTC Final.  opponents New Zealand are currently playing in the second of the two-match Test series against England, and are looking great side ahead of the extravaganza encounter.
The Men in Blue is also looking to adapt conditions, playing with the Dukes’ ball, which is seen as a hard challenge for the batsmen to tackle in English conditions, with just a week away to encounter, Indian team management is working hard for selecting the best playing XI for the most-awaited event.
Excellent setting for an intra-squad match simulation here in Southampton. #TeamIndia 😎🙌 pic.twitter.com/3DdgPp6dIj
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 11, 2021
India’s squad for WTC Final:
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul (subject to fitness clearance), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; subject to fitness clearance).
Standby players:Â Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla