Virat Kohli’s desires of a profitable IPL season have been shattered as soon as once more as Royal Challengers Bangalore endured a disappointing end on the factors desk. The crew’s efficiency mirrored their last-place end in 2019, leaving Kohli empty-handed in his sixteenth IPL marketing campaign. However, Kohli’s focus now shifts to the World Test Championship, the place he has the chance to rectify India’s loss within the 2021 last towards New Zealand. With the IPL concluded, Kohli and 7 different Indian gamers, together with his RCB teammate Mohammed Siraj, will head to England to arrange for the essential conflict towards Australia at The Oval, in response to Sportstar.
Joining Kohli and Siraj on the flight to England can be spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel, all-rounder Shardul Thakur, and pacers Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat. Umesh and Unadkat, who have been sidelined with accidents through the IPL 2023 season, have efficiently handed the health take a look at on the National Cricket Academy. Mukesh Kumar, a part of the reserve listing, additionally joins the primary batch of Indian gamers departing for England. Additionally, India has chosen three internet bowlers—Aniket Choudhary, Akash Deep, and Yarra Prithviraj—to help through the WTC last.
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Cheteshwar Pujara, who has been in excellent type whereas taking part in County Cricket for Sussex, is already in England. He can be accompanied by Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Shami, Ok S Bharat, and Ajinkya Rahane, who will be a part of the squad after fulfilling their IPL commitments.
Unlike nearly all of Indian gamers who have been concerned within the two-month-long IPL season, solely three Australian gamers certain for the WTC last participated within the league. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting famous that this disparity would possibly give the Australians a psychological benefit over the Indians.
India’s upcoming WTC last look marks their second entry into the distinguished occasion. In the 2021 last at Lord’s, they fell quick towards Kane Williamson’s New Zealand. A victory within the last wouldn’t solely present redemption but additionally safe India’s first ICC trophy since their triumph within the 2013 Champions Trophy beneath the captaincy of MS Dhoni.
