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India will clash with New Zealand in the ICC World Test Championship final on 18th June. India is the favorite to win their maiden ICC World Test Championship trophy. The Men in Blue defeated Australia down under to book a spot in the World Test Championship final. Under Virat Kohli’s captaincy, India’s Test team has excelled. That said, here are 3 reasons why India could be the winners of the ICC World Test Championship 2021:
3. Great variety of pace bowlers
The Indian Test team has a plethora of world-class pace bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah has been superb for India in the Test format. Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma have also performed well in overseas conditions in the Test format. Mohammed Siraj is in fine form after a superb outing against Australia in the Test series. Shardul Thakur also bowled brilliantly against Australia in the Test series between India and Australia this year. The Indian Test squad definitely has several match-winning pace bowlers in the Test format.
2. Rohit Sharma’s impact as an opening batsman
Rohit Sharma has been in fine form in the ICC World Test Championship. Sharma amassed an impressive 556 runs in total in the ICC World Test Championship against South Africa and Bangladesh. Sharma also notched 2 half-centuries against Australia in the Test series down under. Rohit Sharma will certainly find it tough to bat against New Zealand’s pace bowlers in overseas conditions. However, Sharma has already amassed more than 1000 runs in the World Test Championship. The Indian Test opener could play a crucial role in the WTC final against New Zealand.
1. The X Factor: Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant has seen a significant improvement in his Test performance in the last 6 months. Pant endured a superb outing against Australia in the Test series down under. Pant also performed brilliantly against England, amassing his maiden Test century on home soil. Pant’s addition will help India to use 5 bowling options against NZ in the WTC final. Owing to that, there is a chance that both Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin start for India against New Zealand in the WTC final. If Pant gets going, he could surely sway the WTC final in India’s favor.