The much-anticipated ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final is set to captivate cricket enthusiasts worldwide as the clash between India and New Zealand will be televised and live-streamed across the globe. Renowned broadcasters, including the Star Sports network, Disney+ Hotstar, Seven, Gazi TV, Maharaja TV, ATN, Sky Sports, and ICC.tv, have secured the rights to broadcast this prestigious event.
The WTC Final, scheduled from June 7-12, 2023, will take place at The Oval in England. It will be a battle between two cricketing powerhouses, with India and New Zealand vying for the ultimate Test cricket title. The match is set to start at 10:30 local time, 19:30 AEST, and 15:00 IST.
As the excitement builds, all eyes will be on the team compositions and strategic decisions made by the captains. Rohit Sharma, India’s instinctive captain, is known for his ability to make decisions based on both intuition and data. Australia, with a mostly settled lineup, will be keeping a close eye on the inclusion of India’s premier spinner, R Ashwin, whose place in the XI remains uncertain. The prospect of Ashwin bowling to Australian batsmen Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne on an early-season Oval pitch adds to the tantalizing nature of this encounter. Rohit Sharma has hinted that the decision regarding Ashwin’s inclusion will be made on the morning of the match, emphasizing the importance of assessing the conditions and opposition.
KS Bharat appears to have the advantage over Ishan Kishan in the selection for the playing XI of the ICC World Test Championship Final. The pre-match warm-up activities indicate that Bharat is fully focused and prepared, seen with gloves in hand and engaged in intense warm-up drills. In contrast, Kishan appears to be casually warming up, not displaying the same level of intensity. This suggests that Bharat is likely to be chosen as the wicketkeeper for the crucial WTC Final match.