Cricket lovers have been waiting for a long time now to witness the epic battle between India and New Zealand to clinch the inaugural World Test Championship. However, the play on Day 1 has been abandoned in Southampton due to rain and wet outfield.
The match was slated to start at 3 pm (IST) but the weather at the Ageas Bowl shattered the ICC plans and the play on the first day was stalled even before the toss. However, the ICC has kept a reserve day to cover the missing day because of inclement weather.
India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (captain), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
UPDATE – Unfortunately, play on Day 1 has been called off due to rains. 10.30 AM local time start tomorrow.#WTC21
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