BCCI announces the Indian squad for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England.
The same squad picked up for test match against England, will be playing WTC final
On Friday BCCI made this announcement. 18 confirmed players, 2 players to clear fitness and 4 standby players. The more shocking thing is that the squad neither consists of Hardik Pandya nor Prithvi Shaw.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee of BCCI has picked the Indian squad for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England.
The All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked the Indian squad for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final and the five-match Test series against England. #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/emyM8fsibi
— BCCI (@BCCI) May 7, 2021
Here is the list of players:
Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Rohit Sharma, Gill, Mayank, Cheteshwar Pujara, H. Vihari, Rishabh (WK), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Bumrah, Ishant, Shami, Siraj, Shardul, Umesh.
India's squad: Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane (VC), Rohit Sharma, Gill, Mayank, Cheteshwar Pujara, H. Vihari, Rishabh (WK), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Bumrah, Ishant, Shami, Siraj, Shardul, Umesh.
KL Rahul & Saha (WK) subject to fitness clearance.
— BCCI (@BCCI) May 7, 2021
2 players who have to clear fitness test:
KL Rahul & Saha (WK) subject to fitness clearance.
Standby players: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla
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— BCCI (@BCCI) May 7, 2021
Reserved Players:
Standby players: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla.
It is to be noted that India is going to play the inaugural Test Championship final against New Zealand.