IPL 2023 Champions Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane Join Team India Ahead Of WTC 2023 Final; see photos

After helping Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinch their historic fifth title, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and batsman Ajinkya Rahane have joined Team India’s squad in London for the all-important World Test Championship 2023 final (WTC 2023). is preparing for. Jadeja, along with Rahane, Gujarat Titans’ Shubman Gill and Mohammed Shami (the other IPL 2023 finalist) reached London a day earlier and will play a big role in the WTC final. Sharing pictures of the new inductees on social media accounts, the BCCI wrote: “The wait is over. Hello friends, welcome back!”

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Check out the pictures shared by BCCI below:

the wait is over. Hello friends, welcome back!_ #TeamIndia ,@imjadeja , @Shubman Gill , @ajinkyarahane88 , @surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/UrVtNwAGfW

– BCCI (@BCCI) June 1, 2023

Will Rahane be able to make it to the playing 11?

It will be interesting to watch the playing XI of the Indian team for the WTC 2023 final against Australia. Expect Shubman Gill and skipper Rohit Sharma to open the innings with the bat for India. At the same time, fast bowlers Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj are likely to share the new ball. The selection of Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli is also certain while the number 5 slot in the batting lineup is being vying for. KS Bharath is expected to be the wicketkeeper for India in this big match. There will be a toss-up between Rahane and Ishan Kishan for the number 5 spot.

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If head coach Rahul Dravid and Rohit look for aggression in the middle, they will opt for the services of Kishan while Rahane will bring the experience that the batting line-up needs. It will be interesting to see what option the management chooses.

Squad:

Australia: Marcus Harris (Batsman), Travis Head (Batsman), Usman Khawaja (Batsman), Steven Smith (Batsman), David Warner (Batsman), Marnus Labuschagne (Batting all-rounder), Cameron Green (Bowling all-rounder), Alex Carey (WK-Batsman) ) ), Josh Inglis (WK-Batsman), Pat Cummins (Bowler), Scott Boland (Bowler), Josh Hazlewood (Bowler), Nathan Lyon (Bowler), Todd Murphy (Bowler), Mitchell Starc (Bowler)

Reserves: Mitch Marsh, Matt Renshaw

India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Ravichandran Ashwin, KS Bharat, Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Akshar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav.

Reserve: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mukesh Kumar, Suryakumar Yadav