Virat Kohli only expressed opinion on three-Test WTC final, he never demanded it: Ashwin
Cricket | July 02, 2021 14:20 ISTAshwin added the team will move on from the WTC final disappointment and win some other ICC tournament.
Ashwin added the team will move on from the WTC final disappointment and win some other ICC tournament.
Williamson revealed that he drove to Somerset in a rental car to be with his family
Ashwin, who finished the 2019-21 WTC cycle as leading wicket-taker, also highlighted the struggles of living in a bio-bubble.
In a vlog on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said that the loss was "disappointing" but the Indian unit gave its best shot in English conditions.
Following a total washout on the opening day of the rain-marred clash in Southampton, the Virat Kohli-led side had an opportunity to include a pacer instead of going with two spinners.
Kane Williamson rested his head on Virat Kohli's shoulder after leading New Zealand to victory in the final of the World Test Championship.
Pant eventually walked back after scoring 41 as India bundled out for just 170 in the second innings.
Ross Taylor, who was part of the WTC-winning New Zealand side last week, said that he 'still loves' playing for the country.
Days before taking on the Virat Kohli-led India, New Zealand had played a tough two-Test series against hosts England, winning 1-0.
Kohli and Williamson had met for the first time during the 2008 ICC U-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where India had defeated New Zealand by three wickets in the semi-final.
Rishabh Pant was assigned wicketkeeping duties while Ravichandran Ashwin featured as the lone spinner in Chopra's set-up.
The shirt is signed by the entire Black Caps squad.
Jamieson, who was the Man of the Match for his seven wickets in the final, said he felt nervous while watching the action from the dressing room.
New Zealand beat India by eight wickets in the rain-affected WTC final in Southampton with Williamson scoring an unbeaten half-century in a modest 139-run chase.
Tendulkar said India needed one good partnership on the last day to draw the game, and that even after losing three early wickets, the team could have put New Zealand under pressure by posting a decent total.
India lost to New Zealand by eight wickets in WTC Final, with Gill, opening with Rohit Sharma, scoring 28 and 8 runs, respectively.
New Zealand received USD 1.6 million (Rs 12 crore approximately) along with an ICC Test Championship Mace for winning the rain-marred inaugural Test championship final.
However, the team's inspirational skipper Kane Williamson and a few others were not part of the group that landed here on Saturday morning.
Amarnath said the games finishing in two days like the day-night Test against England in Ahmedabad is not fair competition.
The Kiwis, who beat India by eight wickets in the World Test Championship final this week, will go straight into a 14-day quarantine on arrival home via Singapore.
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