WTC Final 2023, IND vs AUS: It’s not all doom and gloom for Virat Kohli fans after Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) exit from Indian Premier League 2023 (IPL 2023). Following RCB’s heartbreak in IPL season 16, Kohli will now get more time to sharpen his willow in practice nets for the much-awaited World Test Championship Final 2023. India vs Australia WTC Final is set to start from June 7 at The Oval in London.
According to reports, the Indian team for the WTC Final 2023 will fly out to the United Kingdom in three separate groups.
The Rohit Sharma-led team will also play in a practise game before facing Australia in the ultimate Test, which will take place from June 7–11.
Hence unlike India captain Rohit Sharma, who will be busy with Mumbai Indians this week in IPL 2023 playoffs, Virat Kohli will have a chance to oil his machinery well ahead of the finale. The RCB batter will have almost two weeks to practice for the summit clash.
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The Indian team for the WTC final will depart in three batches due to the ongoing IPL 2023 season, with the first batch leaving just after the league round of the IPL is over.
According to Cricbuzz, players whose teams won’t advance to the playoffs will fly to the United Kingdom on May 23 to become used to the conditions. So it’s possible that former India skipper Virat Kohli will travel with the team on Tuesday.
Following the conclusion of the two playoff games on May 23 and 24, the second batch will take flight. The second batch is anticipated to contain players whose teams do not make it to the IPL final. So its likely that Rohit Sharma will be in that flight along with others.
Just a few days after the IPL 2023 season finale, which will take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 28, the final batch will fly for the United Kingdom on May 30.
While Mukesh Kumar, who is on the standby list of players, will also go for the UK immediately following the conclusion of the IPL’s league phase, Cheteshwar Pujara, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, and Shardul Thakur are expected to be included in the first batch along with Virat Kohli.
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, and Ruturaj Gaikwad could depart in the second and third batches, depending on how their teams perform in the IPL playoffs.
In inaugural WTC Final 2021, India lost Kane Williamson-led New Zealand.
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