Indian’s fast bowler Ishant Sharma opens up about upcoming World Test Championship final against New Zealand. He said that the match is as big as a 50-over World Cup final. Currently the Indian cricket team is in England before the all-important World T20 Cricket final and the eagerness for the cracking contest, which kicks off from June 18th, has already reached its peak.
Speaking via video uploaded on BCCI, Ishant said that the journey to the WTC final has been an emotional one for the players and added that wins in the last two Test series have boosted their confidence. “It’s been a practical as well as emotional journey, and this is an ICC tournament which is as big as 50 over WC final,” Ishant further added,
“Virat (Kohli) has said this is not our sweat and hard work of just one month but over a period of two years. We had to work harder because of Covid, then rule change happened and we were under pressure and then we won a tough series in Australia. We came back against England as we had to win 3-1.”
Former bowler Mohammad Shami agreed with Ishant Sharma and said that series win Down Under has helped Team India in believing they can beat New Zealand. The bowler further added, “I think the belief that we can come back from anywhere was huge. It helped Indian cricket enter the next phase. Even though I wasn’t a part, I felt that series gave a different kind of self-belief,”
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