The group stage of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League is over. After the group stage, four teams have made it to the playoffs, while the journey of 6 teams is over. A big update has come out about the Indian players who will be a part of the WTC finals out of the 6 eliminated teams. These players will leave for London on Tuesday to prepare for the WTC final. Virat Kohli’s name is also included in the players leaving for London on Tuesday.
Apart from Virat Kohli, the first batch to leave for England will include spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, Akshar Patel, all-rounder Shardul Thakur and coach Rahul Dravid. This information has been given by the Board of Control for Cricket in India. BCCI sources said, “The players will reach England in two or three batches. The first batch will leave tomorrow at 4.30 am.
The players whose teams have reached the playoffs of the Indian Premier League will get England later. These players include Captain Rohit Sharma, Ishaan Kishan, Shubman Gill, Mohammed Shami, KS Bharat and Ajinkya Rahane. Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara is already playing county cricket in England.
India Wyes On Winning The Title
Most of India’s players will turn up for the WTC final after playing in the IPL for two months, while only three players in the Australian squad for this crucial match were playing in the T20 league.
Before the WTC final, Team India is also facing the problem of injury to the players. Big players like Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul will not be seen participating in the WTC final.
India was the runner-up in WTC in 2021. He will go on the field to win the first ICC trophy in the last 10 years. The WTC finals will be held from June 7 to June 11.
