Sandeep K
For all the Cricket fans who are eagerly waiting for the ICC test Championship final, Official dates have been confirmed. The final test match will be held in Southampton from June 18-22. As we know team India will be playing against New Zealand.
Both the teams had some awesome matches along the way. Team India played with teams like England and Australia to get to the final. And New Zealand has won against India, West Indies, and Pakistan. After all those efforts finally, they’re here at the grand final.
Previously, there were some questions about the playing conditions of the Ageas Bowl in Southampton. But now, everything seems to be on the right track. Based on recent news, the International Cricket Council confirmed that the WTC finals will be held in Southampton from June 18.
Some Interesting things that you need to know about WTC finals
Star Sports singed 16 sponsors and 30 advertisers for WTC finals
Start Sports is the official broadcaster of the ICC World Test Championship finals. Recently it has signed nearly 16 sponsors and 30 advertisers for the WTC finals. Some of these sponsors are Byjus, Dream 11, Cars24, Cred, and more. Along with this, the 30 advertisers across categories such as Edtech, gaming, online payments, financial services, and more.
WTC final referees have been confirmed lately
ICC officials have confirmed that we have selected an experienced team of match officials for Umpires and Referees. Chris Broad will be the match referee. While Michael Gough and Richard Illingworth chose to be on-field officials for the match. And Richard Kettleborough will be the TV umpire. Moreover, Alex Wharf will be the fourth official.
Recently an audio clip featuring Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri conversation has been leaked
If the leaked audio clip is to be believed, then Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami could be playing in the India team for the WTC final against New Zealand. In the leaked audio clip, Kohli and Shastri were discussing New Zealand’s team composition and Team India’s strategies. This conversation has been recorded before the start of their virtual press conference on Wednesday before the team left for England.
Also, they are some rumors about some key players retirement
While some are excited about the WTC finals, it could be the end of the road for some players, if rumors are to be believed. Some rumors are circulating the internet that some players’ retirement is certainly on the cards. Despite their efforts, they may not find their place in the Indian test team going forward. Because of their age factor. Some of those player’s names that we are hearing are Wriddhiman Saha, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, and Murali Vijay.
We don’t know how accurate these rumors are, so it would be better if we take these rumors with a pinch of salt. However, it shows the number of competitions for spots in the Indian test team.
Right now, after completing their three-day hard quarantine, Team India has begun their training. Team India is planning to give a tough competition to New Zealand. Team players recently shared images on the internet getting a lot of attention among cricket lovers.
Final thoughts
These are some of the important news about the WTC finals. The ICC World test championship final is creating a lot of buzz around the internet. Get ready to witness one of the best test matches this year that will be held in Southampton from June 18-22.
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