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New Zealand captain Kane Williamson is conscious of the threat the Indian cricket team can pose in the World Test Championship (WTC) final. The final clash between the top two teams gets underway from Friday. Kane Williamson reckoned that both the teams would be looking forward to performing their best when they face each other in the WTC final. Talking about his fellowship with Indian captain Virat Kohli, Williamson stated that they have a history of playing against each other, and he knows Virat really well. Thus, it is going to be an exciting occasion for both sides.
Kane Williamson trilled for the ICC WTC Final against team India
Both Kane Williamson and Virat Kohli have known each other since they faced each other in a U-19 Test in New Zealand in 2007. A year later, both the players led their respective countries in the 2008 U-19 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Back then, the Men in Blue defeated New Zealand in the semi-final and went on to win the trophy. Over the years, there has been mutual respect between the two players. On several occasions, both the captains have showered praise on one another.
The two captains will be leading their respective teams in the historic World Test Championship final on June 18 in Southampton. The winning team of the much-awaited World Test Championship final will take home USD 1.6 million along with the ICC Test Championship Mace. On the other hand, the losing team will get USD 800,000 for finishing second in the nine-team competition. The competition was played over a near two-year cycle. The prize money for the team finishing third in the ICC WTC points table is USD 450,000. The fourth team in the standings will receive USD 350,000, and the one that ends fifth gets USD 200,000. Lastly, the remaining four teams will get USD 100,000 each.
The Indian cricket team is heading into the mega clash with no match practice in English conditions. Virat Kohli and team managed to get in only an inter-squad match after the quarantine period upon arrival in Southampton. On the other hand, Kane Williamson and Co. are a confident pack after having defeated England 1-0 in a 2-match Test series earlier this month.