Watch: BCCI shares video of Team India's intra-squad match, Pant and Shubham Gill steal the show
The BCCI has shared the video of the second day of Team India's intrasquad match on its Twitter handle. In the video, KL Rahul is seen batting brilliantly. At the same time, Rohit Sharma is also looking in a good rhythm as well.
Team India has to play the final of the ICC World Test Championship against New Zealand in Southampton from June 18.
Team India's preparations are going in full swing for the WTC final. The BCCI has shared the video of the second day of Team India's intrasquad match on its Twitter handle. In the video, KL Rahul is seen batting brilliantly. At the same time, Rohit Sharma is also looking in a good rhythm.
Highlights from Day 2 of the intra-squad match simulation here in Southampton #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/Tm6RrQ4nnd
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 13, 2021
For its preparation, Virat Kohli's team is playing a 4-day practice match from June 11. All the players are playing this match among themselves by dividing into 2 teams.
In the video shared by BCCI, KL Rahul is seen hitting a mighty six off Ravindra Jadeja's ball. Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill batted well on the first day of Intra Squad. Rishabh Pant played an unbeaten thunderous knock of 121 runs in just 94 balls, while Shubman Gill scored 85 runs in 135 balls. In the bowling, Ishant Sharma took three wickets for 36 runs.
A good Day 1 at office for #TeamIndia at the intra-squad match simulation ahead of #WTC21 Final pic.twitter.com/TFb06126fr
— BCCI (@BCCI) June 12, 2021
All the players stepped into a field for a match after 22 days of quarantine. The Indian team had been in isolation for 14 days in Mumbai before leaving for England, after reaching England on June 3 the team went into three-day quarantine again and later after 5 days of training they finally played a practice match.
New Zealand's team is currently playing a two-match Test series against England to strengthen its preparations.