It will be interesting to see how these two teams adapt to the conditions for the WTC final. However, Kiwis have been playing Test cricket against England. The first Test is going on at The Lord’s.
New Zealand fought a good fight so far. Devcon Conway could be the real threat to Team India in the marquee clash. The southpaw scored his maiden double century on his Test debut at The Home of Cricket.
On the other hand, Team India will begin their training session after finishing their mandatory quarantine period in the UK. Kiwis slightly have an edge over India since they will be playing two Tests in England before the final.
While Team India have got all their bases covered for the final, unexpected news came from the team announcement. Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw and Bhuvneshwar Kumar were removed from the set-up.
The Indian team management planned to keep few cricketers in backup for the main event. The future is uncertain and in case if players pick up an injury, then a quick replacement can be done.
KS Bharat flies back home
Meanwhile, KS Bharat was one such wicketkeeper who was named in the reserved list. The main squad featured as many as three wicketkeepers. They are none other than Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha and KL Rahul.
The development comes after SRH wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha tested positive for coronavirus. Since he was tested positive, it was not really certain about his journey with the squad to the UK.
Meanwhile, Saha has recovered in time which means that KS Bharat is no longer with the squad. In fact, Bharat didn’t travel to the UK. As per Samayam.com, “Wriddhiman Saha has fully recovered.
“KS Bharat has been dropped from the team because doctors have assured Saha that he is not likely to have any health problems due to corona.” However, India will go ahead with Rishabh Pant as their preliminary wicketkeeper considering his current form
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