IND vs NZ Prediction, 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket Tips: Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Update – ICC World Test Championship, Final

Preview:

The stage is all set for the grand finale of the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21. India will take on New Zealand at the Rose Bowl in Southampton. India qualified for the final as the table-toppers of the league stage of the competition.

India played 7 series in this competition, and have been defeated in only one of them. On the other hand, New Zealand played 5 series in this tournament. The Blackcaps won 3 of those series, drawing one and losing the other one.

Match Details:

India vs New Zealand, WTC Final

Venue: Rose Bowl, Southampton

Date & Time: June 18th – June 22nd, at 3:00 PM IST and 10:30 AM Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report:

The Rose Bowl will be conducive for the batsmen for the first 2-3 days of the Test match onwards. From the fourth day onwards, batting will be very difficult.

Probable Playing XIs for IND vs NZ:

India

Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah

New Zealand

Devon Conway, Tom Latham, Kane Williamson (c), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, BJ Watling (wk), Colin de Grandhomme/Ajaz Patel, Kyle Jamieson, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult

Top Picks for IND vs NZ 11Wickets Match:

Virat Kohli will once again be India’s main source of hope in this match. The Indian skipper is just 10 runs away from reaching the 7500 runs milestone in Test cricket.

Devon Conway had a fantastic Test debut, where he scored a double-century at Lord’s against England. He will be the player to watch out for from New Zealand.

Rishabh Pant was in brilliant form in the series against Australia. If he can repeat his heroics, he will be gathering points aplenty for your fantasy teams.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for IND vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Rishabh Pant (vc), Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Kane Williamson (c), Tom Latham, Rohit Sharma,  Ravichandran Ashwin, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner, Jasprit Bumrah, Kyle Jamieson

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for IND vs NZ 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:

Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara (vc), Kane Williamson, Devon Conway (c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Colin de Grandhomme, Neil Wagner, Trent Boult, Ishant Sharma

Captain and Vice-Captain Options

Captain Options: Kane Williamson, Devon Conway

Vice-Captain Options: Rishabh Pant, Cheteswar Pujara

Note: Updated Fantasy teams and Playing XIs of every match will be provided in our Telegram channel if the information is available.

Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.