BCCI President Sourav Ganguly confirmed on Monday that India will play their first World Test Championship final against New Zealand from June 18-22 at the Aegis Bowl Stadium in Southampton. Initially, the final was to take place at Lord’s but Southampton, with a five-star facility inside the stadium, would make it easier for both the ICC and the England and Wales Cricket Board teams to create a bio-bubble. “Yes, the final will be held in the Ages Bowl,” Ganguly said in response to a question. PTI.
India qualified for the marquee clash by defeating England 3–1 in the recently concluded Test series. The BCCI president, who has gone on a medical break after bypass surgery, is expected to travel to the UK to watch the final match.
Southampton, with their slow track, also overtakes India along with New Zealand as the spinners will come into the game at the venue.
Ganguly said, “I will go for the World Test Championship and hopefully we can take New Zealand to the finals. New Zealand will be in front of us and they will play one or two Test matches.” India today Channel.
He praised the team for their outstanding performances in the home matches series against Australia and England.
Was it a big achievement? He said, “Yes yes, especially after the players who have been in those bubbles and play cricket day in and day out. It was remarkable. Time from IPL to now. What they have achieved is fantastic. is.”
“I think we should congratulate Ajinkya Rahane, first in Australia and in England, Virat Kohli, head coach, support staff, everyone (Rahul) Dravid who does a lot of work behind the scenes with these boys. In Brisbane this To see the day. ” Was outstanding, ”he said.
Ganguly believes that Rishabh Pant is the match winner in the mold of Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Ganguly said, “I have seen him for the last two years and I have confidence in the match-winners. A player who will win on your day. Pant is such a person,” Ganguly said.
The former India captain said, “Sydney Test, if he had been for six more overs, he would have won us the game too. He is like Dhoni, Sehwag and Yuvraj, who can win the match alone.”
He was impressed by Pant’s sporting spirit during his pressure at Motera.
“… and see how he played in Ahmedabad. His game made sense when he faced the second new ball against James Anderson, who bowled well in the series. He attacked and changed it.”
He also praised Rahul Dravid, the head of the National Cricket Academy, whose behind-the-scenes work has helped build a solid bench strength.
Ganguly said, “So I say Dravid has done a great job. Mohammad Siraj and Shardul Thakur did well in Australia and we won the last Test without Jasprit Bumrah.”
Regarding his health, he said it was a “small defect”, but he is now back at work. He will be in Ahmedabad to watch the second and third T20 Internationals.
He said, “I am fit and all right. God is merciful and it is a small blot. There is some adjustment. There is still some time to work.”
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Regarding his small heart attack, he said: “I don’t really see it as a scare. You know that as you get older, the body adjusts and it was very small.
“As they say, you need to address, cut, stitch, or break it immediately and that’s the best part of it.”
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