TeamIndia’s intra-squad match simulation ahead of WTC final

The BCCI took to social media to give fans a glimpse of Team India’s ongoing intra-squad match ahead of their World Test Championship final clash against New Zealand.

The BCCI shared the highlights from Day 1 on Twitter, and captioned it as, “A good Day 1 at the office for #TeamIndia at the intra-squad match simulation ahead of #WTC21 Final”.

With the World Test Championship (WTC) final set to begin on June 18. Team India has ramped up their preparations and is currently playing an intra-squad match. The highlights video showed snippets of the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, and Ravichandran Ashwin showing off their bowling skills against batting stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.

The WTC final is scheduled to begin on June 18 at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton. Unlike India, New Zealand will be coming into the fixture with some proper match practice after a two-Test series vs England.

The top Indian cricketers like Kohli, Pujara, Rahane, Rohit, Shami, and Ashwin. Kohli, Pujara, Gill, Rahane were seen playing solid defensive shots against the likes of Shami and Siraj.

The purpose of the match is to get the players to match ready. There are no warm-up games ahead of the WTC summit clash against New Zealand.

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After the WTC final, India will face England in a five-match Test series.

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