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WATCH: ‘Getting Stronger Each Day’; Team India Sweating It Out Before WTC Final

India will play New Zealand in the World Test Championship Final from June 18 at Southampton in England. The preparations for the same have started in full swing. Check out the videos below.

Mumbai: Team India has started their preparation for the upcoming World Test Championship Final. India's contingent is currently in a bio-bubble before leaving for England on June 2, but the boys are utilizing their time in quarantine by keeping themselves fit for the all-important Final. 

India will play New Zealand in the World Test Championship Final from June 18 at Southampton in England. It will be the first time any nation would be crowned the champion of Test cricket and team India do not want to miss out on the golden opportunity. 

Here is the video where we can see Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, and others sweating it out in the gym in their Covid-19 protected bio-bubble. 

Fans would be hoping to see the same energy on the field when they come out to play against New Zealand in the WTC Final. 

Team India finished as the No. 1 side with 72.2 percentage points to secure their place in the World Test Championship finals, following their 3-1 win against England at home. After the WTC Final, India vs England Test series will begin in Nottingham from 4 August. Ind vs Eng 2nd Test will be played from 12–16 August at the Ladders, the third Test will be played at Leeds from 25–29 August, and the fourth Test will be played at the Oval from 2–6 September and the final Test will be played at Manchester from 10–14 September.

India’s 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 (subject to fitness clearance), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; subject to fitness clearance).

Standby players: Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, Arzan Nagwaswalla

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