India will take on Australia in the ICC World Test Championship 2023 Final on 7 June at The Oval. It'll be India's second consecutive attempt to win the coveted trophy, having fallen short against New Zealand in 2021.
Ricky Ponting looked visibly excited about the prospect of watching high-quality Test cricket at The Oval from June 7, in particular the match-ups between some of the best in the business.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes even though star pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be a huge loss for the Indian team in the World Test Championship final, there is a bowler who has the potential to bowl well in English conditions.
Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting believes that the conditions of the Oval will be similar to Australia and this will give the Aussies a slight edge against India in the World Test Championship 2023 final.
Ponting is set to head back home following Delhi Capitals' final game of IPL 2023 against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday. Still, he said he "can't wait" to get to London shortly after that in his capacity as a commentator for the WTC23 Final.
Viral Kohli won the "Player of the Match" in the Indian Premier League match against Sunrisers Hyderabad for his century while chasing a target of 187.
The Test series against Pakistan, which will be a part of the next cycle of the World Test Championship, kicks off in Perth on December 14 before they head to the MCG for the traditional Boxing Day Test. The series will culminate at the SCG in the new year of 2024.
The inclusion of wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan as a direct replacement for the injured KL Rahul and the addition of three standby players provides India with added flexibility at selection heading into next month's ICC World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval.
KL Rahul suffered an injury to his right upper thigh while fielding during Match 43rd of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 between Lucknow Super Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 1. After consultations with specialists, it has been decided that Rahul will undergo surgery at