ICC WTC Final: Ravi Shastri spends quality time with ‘Winston’ ahead of World Test Championship final; Watch video – Team India’s coach Ravi Shastri spent some quality time with a pet dog named Winston ICC WTC Final. The dog belongs to Rose Bowl pitch curator Simon Lee. Team India is gearing up for the World Tests Championship final against New Zealand which will be played at Southampton from June 18.
Shastri on Tuesday shared a video where he can be seen playing with Wisnton before India practice session. He wrote in the caption, “Our buddy Winston earns himself a tennis ball after #TeamIndia’s practice session #WTCfinal.”
Our buddy Winston earns himself a tennis ball after #TeamIndia’s practice session #WTCfinal 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/tEeLYS3xBs
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) June 15, 2021
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He can be seen throwing a tennis ball for Winston using a Tennis racket. India captain Virat Kohli can be seen in the video carrying his kit bags.
Meanwhile, Team India are sweating it out in training sessions. The players are giving their 100 per cent in order to prepare for the epic battle (IND vs NZ). The pacers are eyeing to use the full assistance of the surface when they take the field on June 18. On Tuesday, Virat Kohli took a tumble by one of the speedy bouncers by the Indian speedsters.
What comes as a good sight, the bowlers are giving a tough test to the likes of Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, and Cheteshwar Pujara. In a recent video, Kohli fell to the ground while trying to avoid an unplayable bouncer. The good news is that the skipper is completely right. If the India team can continue this way, they might trouble the New Zealand batsmen.
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Earlier, New Zealand announced its squad for the final while Team India is yet to finalise the team.
New Zealand squad for ICC WTC Final:
Kane Williamson (c), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Devon Conway, Colin de Grandhomme, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor, Neil Wagner, BJ Watling, Will Young
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ICC WTC Final – India’s likely Playing XI: Openers: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill; No 3: Cheteshwar Pujara, No 4: Virat Kohli, No 5: Ajinkya Rahane, No 6: Rishabh Pant, No 7: Ravindra Jadeja, No 8: Ravichandran Ashwin, No 9: Mohammed Shami, No 10: Jasprit Bumrah, No 11: Ishant Sharma.
