Team India Squad To Leave In 3 Batches For WTC Final

WTC: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has scheduled the transfer of players in a staged manner because the World Test Championship (WTC) Final, which is to be played ten days after the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL), is looming large over the Indian cricket squad. This revelation comes after the BCCI recently released the squad featuring 18 players. It was confirmed that all players would travel after their clubs are eliminated or the IPL is over.

In this instance, the first batch will depart on May 23 following the conclusion of the group stage. At the same time, the second batch will depart on May 25. Following the conclusion of the two Playoff games in Chennai. The last group of competitors will then be distributed on May 30th. With the last on May 28th in Ahmedabad and the Eliminator on May 26th. This has been done to ensure players get to England far in advance to adjust to the weather well.

Batches According to IPL 2023 Playoff Scenario

The management of the Indian team would be a little less concerned about Cheteshwar Pujara’s form. Since he is already in the UK, where he is now captaining Sussex and is already in excellent form. Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, and Ravichandran Ashwin have been rumored to be included in the first group slated to go for England on May 23 based on the performances of their respective teams. Axar competes in the IPL 2023 for the Delhi Capitals, the first group to be eliminated.

Shardul’s squad, the Kolkata Knight Riders, also have extremely slim chances of making the playoffs. The Rajasthan Royals, on the other hand, ruined their chances after suffering a devastating loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore in their tournament penultimate match. Cheteshwar Pujara, who is not a member of any IPL teams, is also most likely to depart from the initial group.

For those unaware, the Indian cricket squad has trouble with bounce and swing on a green pitch. The current group of players has improved at handling swinging deliveries, but their assured approach hasn’t paid off so far. The Indian cricket team has repeatedly struggled against big pacers on green fields.

Indian Players For WTC Final

The Oval has been featured in several online images recently. The same amount of grass was on the ground, quickly noticed by the spectators. India will feel confident after beating Australia earlier this year, but the green surface at The Oval is causing a lot of worry.

India’s Test Squad For WTC Final: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ishan Kishan, KS Bharat (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.

Stand-by Players: Mukesh Kumar, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Suryakumar Yadav.