WTC Final: India vs Australia: Team India is gearing up to face Australia in the World Test Championship final in Oval, London. The likes of Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, and Axar Patel are currently in the UK along with the support staff for the preparation of the mega clash. The Indian team decided to engage in enjoyable drills during their practice session on Friday. Follow World Test Championship LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a video in which players were seen having a fun drill. A unique training method was added to brush up on players’ close-range catching skills. In the drill, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, and two members of support staff can be seen forming a circle, and then throwing balls across simultaneously.
“Get your friends, form a circle and replicate this fun drill! 😉😀😀🏏 #TeamIndia”, BCCI tweeted.
Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday announced the prize pot for the World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle. The winners of the WTC Final will take home Rs 13.22 crore (approx.), while the runners-up will be rewarded Rs 6.61 crore (approx.).
“There is no change in the tournament prize money, which remains the same as that for the inaugural edition of the championship (2019-21) with a total purse of $3.8 million (Rs 13.22 crore approx.). Kane Williamson’s New Zealand were rewarded with $1.6 million (Rs 6.61 crore approx.) in Southampton in 2021 after they sealed an eight-wicket win over India in the rain-marred six-day WTC final,” the ICC said in a release.
The World Test Championship final will begin on June 7 at the Oval in London.
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