With just a week to go before India and New Zealand cross swords in a high octane clash for the World Test Championship (WTC) title, Indian players are leaving no stone unturned to get themselves prepared for the marquee battle. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter and urged the fans to get behind the team.
"The countdown is down to 1 week now! Get behind #TeamIndia as they are all set to take on New Zealand in the #WTC21 Final." Virat Kohli and boys'' preparations are in full swing for the WTC final," BCCI wrote.
The countdown is down to 1 week now! โณ
โ BCCI (@BCCI) June 11, 2021
Get behind #TeamIndia ๐ฎ๐ณ as they are all set to take on New Zealand in the #WTC21 Final ๐ pic.twitter.com/tGXFp4n0Ld
BCCI shared two videos of team India's high-intensity training where the players can be seen sweating it out in the field.
"Team India get into the groove for the WTC Final," tweeted BCCI.
#TeamIndia get into the groove for the #WTC21 Final ๐๐ pic.twitter.com/KIY1zvjyce
โ BCCI (@BCCI) June 11, 2021
We have had our first group training session and the intensity was high ๐ฅ#TeamIndia's ๐ฎ๐ณ preparations are on in full swing for the #WTC21 Final ๐ pic.twitter.com/MkHwh5wAYp
โ BCCI (@BCCI) June 10, 2021
The Indian cricket team landed in Southampton on June 3 and underwent a mandatory three-day hard quarantine. The players were tested again before starting a period of managed isolation. The players and the support staff will be regularly tested during the isolation period. The final of the World Test Championship will be played from 18-22 June in Southampton.
Meanwhile, India's opponent, New Zealand are playing a two match Test series against England and will move into WTC bio bubble on June 15.
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