When Will Kohli Reach England for WTC final? The First Batch Will Leave Early Tomorrow, the Match Will be Played from June 7
New Delhi. The final of the World Test Championship (WTC Final) between India and Australia (India vs Australia) will be played at The Oval in London from 7 to 11 June. Indian players will reach England in two or three batches for this match. The first batch will leave in the early hours of Tuesday (May 23) in which former Team India captain Virat Kohli will also be included. Kohli’s team is out of the race for the IPL 2023 playoffs. In such a situation, Kohli will also reach England in the first batch along with Team India’s head coach Rahul Dravid.
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Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore Teammate Mohammed Siraj Will Also Reach London on the Same Flight
Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate Mohammed Siraj will also reach London by the same flight. The first batch to leave for England includes spinners Ravichandran Ashwin and Akshar Patel. And all-rounder Shardul Thakur, besides a support staff led by Rahul Dravid. The WTC final will be played at The Oval from June 7 to 11.
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These Players Will Reach England Later
Sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said, ‘The players will reach England in two or three batches. The first batch will leave tomorrow morning at 4.30 am. The players whose teams have reached the playoffs of the Indian Premier League will reach England later. These players include Captain Rohit Sharma, Ishaan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, KS Bharat and Ajinkya Rahane.
Cheteshwar Pujara Playing in County Cricket
Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is already playing county cricket in England. Most of India’s players will turn up for the WTC final after playing in the IPL for two months. While only three of the players in the Australian squad for this crucial match were playing in the T20 league. India was the runner-up in WTC in 2021. He will go on the field with the aim of winning the first ICC trophy in the last 10 years.
