SOUTHAMPTON (UK): India skipper Virat Kohli has hailed the dominating performance of Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj in the nets and in the intra-squad game as the team gears up for the final of the World Test Championships at the Ageas Bowl.
“These quicks are dominating every day,” tweeted Kohli alongside a picture with Siraj and Ishant.
These quicks are dominating everyday ??? @mdsirajofficial @ImIshant https://t.co/anUrYhgaRu— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) 1623670940000The Indian side is currently playing an intra-squad game in Southampton.
The Indian cricket team had landed in Southampton on June 3 and after that, every member of the touring contingent underwent three days of mandatory hard quarantine.
At the Hampshire Bowl, the players were tested again before commencing a period of managed isolation.
Regular tests will be conducted during the period of isolation.
The third day of intra-squad match simulation was about settling down & finding that rhythm.
? ? #TeamIndia Here’… https://t.co/nsW9LSJEn2— BCCI (@BCCI) 1623645025000Prior to departing for England, India head coach Ravi Shastri had said that going ahead, the International Cricket Council (ICC) should look to make the final of the WTC a best-of-three contest and it could be played like a three-match series.
India and New Zealand will lock horns in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, beginning June 18.
The Kiwis will now enter the bio-bubble for the summit clash having defeated England in the two-match Test series.
Meanwhile, women’s Test vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the players picked the brain of men’s Test team deputy Ajinkya Rahane ahead of the one-off Test match against England.
India and England women will lock horns in a one-off Test beginning June 16 at Bristol.
After that, both sides will square off in three ODIs and three T20Is.