India is set to play World Test Championship 2019-21 final against New Zealand. The ICC WTC final Test match will start on June 18, 2021, at Rose Bowl Cricket Stadium in Southampton. The Indian team defeated Australia 2-1 in Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2020-21 on Australian soil. Later, India defeated England 3-1 on home soil which finalized their spot in the finals against New Zealand.
India topped the ICC World Test Championship points table after finishing with 520 points. India played 6 Test series in WTC, in which they won 12 matches, lost 4 while 1 ended in a draw. On the other hand, New Zealand attained the 2nd spot in the WTC points table with 420 points.
New Zealand played 5 Test series in which they won 7 matches and lost 4 matches. Many players have played admirably in World Test Championship so far.
Few Indian players are ahead in the race to win the Man of the Tournament Award in the ICC World Test Championship. Here we take a glance at 5 Indian players who can win the Man of the Tournament award in the ICC World Test Championship.
ICC World Test Championship: 5 Players From India Who Can Win The Man Of The Tournament
Ajinkya Rahane
Ajinkya Rahane is the leading run-scorer for India in ICC World Test Championship. Ajinkya Rahane has scored 1095 runs in 28 innings. He has smashed 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries so far. He has an average of 47.25 and the highest score of 115.
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Being the leading run-scorer of the Indian team in the tournament, Rahane can become the man of the tournament in the ICC World Test Championship.