The Indian players have started practice after reaching England for the World Test Championship. BCCI has unveiled a new training kit in this order. The first batch that went to England is practicing in these new jerseys. Along with pace bowlers Umesh Yadav and Shardul Thakur, head coach Rahul Dravid, batting coach Vikram Rathore, bowling coach Paras Mabrey and other supporting staff were seen in new jerseys. BCCI posted the related photos on Twitter.
It is known that BCCI recently signed an agreement with Adidas. Killer Jeans is currently the kit sponsor of the Indian teams and the deal will end on May 31. After that the Adidas deal will start and continue till March 2028. Adidas will provide jerseys, kits and other equipment for India Men’s, Women’s and Under-19 teams. The Indian players will enter the ring in the final of the World Test Championship in the new jerseys. The final will be held from June 7 to 11 at the Oval.
Meanwhile, it is known that in the final of the 2021 Test Championship, Team India was defeated by New Zealand. Having lost the opportunity to win the first WTC trophy, Team India is determined to win the title at any cost this time. In this order, everything is being prepared to beat the strong Aussies. For that, some players have already reached England and are practicing, while others will leave after the end of the IPL tournament.
Indian team to face in WTC Final – 2023
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Chhateshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (Wicket keeper), Ishan Kishan (Wicket keeper), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat.
Stand By Players: Ruthuraj Gaikwad, Suryakumar Yadav, Mukesh Kumar.
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