‘Getting stronger’: Team India gear up in onerous quarantine forward of WTC ultimate
With the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) ultimate in opposition to New Zealand on the horizon, Team India have already began their preparations in full swing.
On Tuesday, captain Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri joined the England-bound squad’s bio-bubble for an eight-day onerous quarantine in Mumbai.
The staff is anticipated to fly out on June 2 after all of the taking part in and non-playing members return three unfavorable RT-PCR outcomes.
“Getting stronger each day,” BCCI posted on Twitter with a video of Team India members getting ready for his or her upcoming busy schedule subsequent month.
Getting stronger every day! 💪💪#TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/0bZFml1gxL
— BCCI (@BCCI) May 26, 2021
Team India’s first cease can be in Southampton the place they’ll play New Zealand from June 18. Following their 3-1 win in opposition to England at dwelling, India completed because the top-ranked facet within the WTC standings and booked their place within the ultimate.
After the ultimate, India will play a five-match Test collection in opposition to England.
Earlier in May, the choice committee of BCCI named a 20-man squad for the inaugural WTC ultimate and the five-match Test collection in opposition to England.
India squad: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Md. Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul (topic to health clearance), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; topic to health clearance).