Predicted India Squad For World Test Championship Final

After South Africa lost the Test series to Australia 0-2, India’s chances to reach the World Test Championship final have increased to a great extent. Australia is almost confirmed to reach the World Test Championship final with a PCT of 75.56. India currently holds a PCT of 58.93 and takes the 2nd spot in the WTC points table.

India is going to play their last series of the tournament against Australia in March 2023. If India grabs a victory in the series, they are highly likely to reach the final. The World Test Championship final is set to take place in June 2023 in England. Here we take a look at the predicted India squad for World Test Championship final.

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Predicted India Squad For World Test Championship Final

Openers- Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill

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Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill might be the openers for the team in World Test Championship final squad. Rohit Sharma is the skipper of India in Tests and will lead the team in the match. Last year, Sharma played 2 Tests and scored 90 runs in 3 innings.

Shubman Gill might be the other opener for the team. In 2022, he scored 178 runs in 6 Test innings with a century in one game. KL Rahul, who might be one of the wicketkeepers for the team, can be another option for an opener.

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Middle-Order Batsmen- Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Cheteshwar Pujara

Among middle-order batsmen, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, and Cheteshwar Pujara might be part of India’s squad in World Test Championship final. All of them have shown good form in Tests last year. Last year, Kohli scored 265 runs in 6 Tests with a top knock of 79 runs.

Shreyas Iyer was quite impressive with the bat. The right-handed batsman scored 422 runs in 5 Tests at an average of 60.28. He also slammed 4 fifties with a top knock of 92. Pujara smacked a century against Bangladesh last month. He slammed 409 runs in 5 Tests last year, with 1 century and 3 half-centuries.

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All-Rounders- Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja

For the all-rounders in the squad for World Test Championship final, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja might be the two picks. Axar Patel played 3 Tests last year and picked 11 wickets.

Ravindra Jadeja remained out of the field for a long time due to injury. However, no one can forget how he slammed a 175-run unbeaten knock against Sri Lanka and also picked 9 wickets in a match. He will soon return to the field.

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Wicketkeepers- KL Rahul and Srikar Bharat

For the wicketkeepers, KL Rahul and Srikar Bharat might be the two wicketkeepers for India. KL Rahul will also be a good choice of opener for the team. Srikar Bharat might be picked as another wicketkeeper in the squad.

Rishabh Pant has suffered an injury due to a road accident and will take a few months to recover. It is highly unlikely that he will be able to return for the Test series against Australia in March. In such a scenario, Bharat will be a crucial wicketkeeper for the team.

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Spinners- Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin hunted 20 wickets in 6 Tests last year at an average of 27.70. Moreover, Ashwin will also be a useful tailender batsman for the team.

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Pacers- Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur

Jasprit Bumrah will return to the field soon after recovering from an injury. He will be a crucial pacer for the team. In 3 Test matches last year, the right-arm pacer grabbed 22 wickets in 5 games. Mohammed Shami was also impressive last year, hunting down 13 wickets in 5 Tests.

Mohammed Siraj will be another pacer for India. In 2022, he picked 10 wickets in 4 Tests at an average of 39.20. After a brilliant show in 2022 with 11 wickets in 3 games, Thakur is also expected to grab a spot in the squad.

Virat Kohli | Rohit Sharma | Rishabh Pant | KL Rahul | Suryakumar Yadav | Sanju Samson | Shreyas Iyer | Yuzvendra Chahal | Jasprit Bumrah