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‘Thank god isko coach ki position se hataa diya tha’ - Fans react as Ravi Shastri predicts India’s XI for World Test Championship Final against Australia

Here is how fans have reacted to the predicted XI of Team India by Ravi Shastri ahead of the WTC Final against the Aussies

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India will take on Australia in the upcoming World Test Championship (WTC) Final at the Oval, England starting from 7-11 June 2023. It will be the second consecutive WTC final for the Men in Blue. In the last final, New Zealand defeated them and hence, they will look for a win under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.

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Now, ahead of this clash, the former Team India head coach, Ravi Shastri predicted his XI that can face the Aussies. Seeing that team fans shared their views on social media. While talking on the review show of the Apex Council of Cricket, Shastri said: “If the track is hard and dry, you would want two spinners to play for sure.”

“There's a very good chance India will go with two spinners, two fast bowlers and an all-rounder.” - Ravi Shastri

“I think it goes a lot with the weather in England. I believe it's sunny now at the moment, but you know, English weather, how it can change in the month of June. So there's a very good chance India will go with two spinners, two fast bowlers and an all-rounder. That will be the combination. And then there'll be five batsmen and the wicket-keeper, so six batsmen. So if all conditions stay normal at The Oval, then this would be my combination, but you've got to have the quality to be able to put those guys out in the park,” Shastri added.

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“India did very well in England last time round because you had Bumrah, you had Shami, you had Shardul Thakur, and you had Mohammed Siraj. So you had four fast bowlers. One being an all-rounder there, Shardul. That combination is a very good combination in England. Especially from India's point of view. It allows someone like Rohit Sharma to control the game far better. At times in England, you need to slow it down as well. And suddenly it can get overcast,” Shastri further added.

Ravi Shastri's predicted India XI
Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (WK), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, and Mohammed Siraj.

12th man: Umesh Yadav

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Here is how fans have reacted to his predicted playing XI:

 

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