The final of the ICC WTC is to be played between India and Australia. (AFP photo)
New Delhi: IPL-2023 is towards its end. The playoff phase of this league is starting from Tuesday. After this, all eyes will be on the final of the ICC World Test Championship to be held between India and Australia from June 7. This match will be played at The Oval ground. Something has happened before this match which can become a problem for Australia. The ball that is going to be used in this match can become a problem for Australia.
According to media reports, Duke ball will be used in the WTC final. This ball is used in England. In such a situation, the same ball will be used in the final as well. Earlier it was being said that the Kookaburra ball used in Australia could be used. But now there are reports that Duke ball will be used.
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so there may be trouble
Inside Sports has written in its report quoting the BCCI official that the match will be played with Duke ball only. The official said that the Indian bowlers were given the Dukes ball in the IPL so that they could prepare for the final. In such a situation, Indian bowlers have the practice of playing with this ball while Australia does not. This thing can prove dangerous for the team captained by Pat Cummins.
These players will leave
India has announced the team for the WTC final. After the league stage of IPL is over, some players selected in Team India are now free as their team could not reach the playoffs. Therefore, the players who have become fro will leave for England along with Team India’s support staff. According to the Sport Star report, Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akshar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat will leave for England on Tuesday. Will leave.
Captain Rohit Sharma and the rest of the players will leave for England after May 29. Cheteshwar Pujara is still in England and is playing county cricket there. Pujara will join the players who are going to England first at the end of this week.
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