Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Sporting Buzz
-
WrestleMania: WWE possibly moving biggest PLE to a different timeslot -
Al Nassr vs Al Fayha Live Streaming: Where to Watch Cristiano Ronaldo Saudi Pro League Match in India, UK, USA and Other Countries? -
IPL 2024: More pressure on Hardik Pandya as Dale Steyn suggests MI captain to step up and help Jasprit Bumrah -
LSG vs CHE My11Circle Prediction IPL 2024 Match 34: Lucknow vs Chennai Fantasy Tips & Expert Picks -
'It Would be Awesome': Rohit Sharma advocates for India vs Pakistan Bilateral Series with Special Condition -
Rohit Sharma reveals he isn't staying with Mumbai Indians squad during home matches: 'Just going an hour before' -
IPL 2024: Three Players CSK should have signed instead of Richard Gleeson -
Hardik Pandya bystander as Akash Madhwal takes input from Rohit Sharma before bowling final over vs Punjab -
FIDE Candidates Tournament: Praggnanandhaa holds Nepomniachtchi for draw, Gukesh beats Abasov, Vidit loses; Player Standings After Round 12 -
IPL 2024: How Devon Conway replacement Richard Gleeson can make impact for CSK?
Mumbai, June 2: On the eve of the Indian team’s departure for the upcoming World Test Championship final, India head coach Ravi Shastri said in the long run the WTC final should be a best-of-three affair and not a one-off match.
The Men in Blue are set to take New Zealand in the final of the inaugural edition. The Virat Kohli-led Indian team is set to leave for the UK in the early hours of Thursday.
The WTC final will be played on June 18 in Southampton. Following that India will take on England in five matches starting August 4.
Speaking during a virtual pre-departure press conference, head coach Shastri said, "I think ideally, in the long run, if they want to pursue with this Test championship, a best of three final would be ideal. A three match series as a culmination of two and a half years of cricket.
"But they need to finish off the Future Tours Program (FTP) and then start all over again. So one off is one off, guys have earned their stripes, and this is not a team that has suddenly blossomed overnight."
The Indian team will fly to the UK after a 14-day quarantine while New Zealand are already getting valuable practice with the two-match series underway against England.
Talking about the final, Shastri said the WTC finale is a massive game. "See, it is the first time that you have a Test Championship final. When you look at the magnitude of the game that's going to be played, I think this is the biggest, if not the biggest ever, because it's the toughest form of the game.
"It's a format that tests you. It's not happened over three days or three months, it's happened over two years, where teams have played each other around the world, and earned their stripes to play the finals so it's one heck of an event," signed off Shastri.
Source: With inputs from PTI
