WTC Final: Wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan was injured in the nets
WTC Final: India and Australia are getting ready to face off against each other in the World Test Championships Final at the Oval in London, starting on Wednesday. There are injury concerns for both sides ahead of the title clash with Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood getting ruled out. While Indian wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan was also injured in the nets.
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Kishan was hit on the hand by a rising delivery from India’s net bowler Aniket Chowdhury
Team India cricketers hit the net for the first time at the Oval ahead of the WTC Final. Mumbai Indians opener Kishan was hit on the hand by a rising delivery from India’s net bowler Aniket Chowdhury. Kishan see sporting a bandage on the hand where he got hit for the rest of the net session.
Yuzvendra Chahal believes India will miss Pant
With regular wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant out injured. It is a toss-up between Ishan and KS Bharat for the wicketkeeper’s slot in the final against Australia. Rajasthan Royals and Team India leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal believe India will miss Pant but both Bharat and Kishan have enough experience behind them.
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Bharat has played for India in 4 Tests, while Kishan is yet to make his national team debut in the longest format.
Tom Moody- Picked Bharat ahead of Kishan in his India playing XI
A few days back, former Australian all-rounder and Sunrisers Hyderabad coach Tom Moody had picked Bharat ahead of Kishan in his India playing XI for the WTC final against Australia.
