In an exclusive conversation with India TV, Mohammed Shami shared one of the recurring jokes between him and Virat Kohli in the Indian dressing room.
The inaugural WTC final will be a repeat of the 2019 World Cup semi-final where New Zealand had secured an 18-run win in a rain-marred encounter against India.
New Zealand will take on England in the opening Test at Lord's from June 2, followed by the Test at Birmingham from June 10.
The Indian cricket team is eagerly awaiting a response to this and other questions concerning the 'Playing Conditions' for the marquee clash in Southampton from June 18 to 22.
Shami is just 20 plucks away from becoming the fifth India pacer to reach 200 wickets in Test cricket.
In an exclusive conversation with India TV, Mohammed Shami shared one of the recurring jokes between him and Virat Kohli in the Indian dressing room.
The right-handed batsman, who represented Warwickshire in English County Championship over the last month, is part of India's 20-member Test squad that will play the WTC final against New Zealand from June 18.
The India men and women's cricket teams are likely to travel together to England on a charter flight on June 2 for their respective series.
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is excited to face India in the World Test Championships (WTC) final while Neil Wagner praises the quality of the Indian bowling attack.
Saha has reached his home in Kolkata after completing over a fortnight-long quarantine at a Delhi hotel. He was picked for the England-bound squad subject to fitness.
India will be playing two different Test contest in England come summer - the World Test Championship final against New Zealand starting June 18 and the five-match England Test series later in August - leaving Easwaran with six opportunities to make an impact.
India and New Zealand will lock horns for the inaugural WTC title, at Southampton's Ageas Bowl, from June 18-22, four days after the Test series against hosts England is scheduled to conclude.
Vihari will be making a comeback to the Test squad after missing out in the England series due to injury.
New Zealand Cricket (NZC) posted pictures of the departing team on Twitter and Instagram.
Conway has been sprinkling kitty litter on practice wickets to simulate spin bowling pitching in the rough created by bowlers’ footmarks.
The ICC mandates that same number of points be available from each series, irrespective of its length, so that countries that play fewer Tests are not affected adversely.
Sanjay Manjrekar believes that facing Kane Williamson's men in England, which offers similar playing conditions to those of New Zealand, will be a "much bigger hurdle for India to cross."
India take on New Zealand in the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) final from June 18th.
Ojha said that with India having no fast-bowling all-rounder in the squad, Jadeja in particular gives them an extra option in the batting order.
BCCI is planning to put England-bound Indian players to put under 14-day isolation from May 18-19 in Mumbai ahead of their prolonged England tour, expectedly leaving on June 2, reported Cricbuzz.
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