WTC Final | Here's the First Look of Oval Pitch Ahead of India vs Australia Clash
Oval pitch with a tinge of green [Twitter]
The World Test Championship (WTC) final is just around the corner as both India and Australia have geared up for the mega event set to take place at the Kennington Oval from June 7.
This is India's second successive WTC Final, having played against New Zealand in the inaugural edition in 2021. The Indian side, led by Rohit Sharma has played some brilliant cricket in the last WTC cycle, but their aspirations of winning the WTC final has taken a massive blow with the latest image surfaced of the Oval pitch.
Here's the Oval pitch
It seems like a green top is being prepared for the finals and that could severely hurt India's chances against a potent Aussie bowling attack. The Australian side, led by Pat Cummins have a formidable bowling unit that can exploit the green top to their advantage.
Moreover, in Bumrah's absence, the Indian bowling attack looks bleak, and they will heavily reply on Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj to deliver the goods.
The Indian batters have generally struggled on green top, and the Aussie bowlers will have that in the back of their minds when the two sides clash on June 7.
However, there is a great possibility that a bit of grass might be trimmed before the game. If the pitch remains the same on the match day, India might opt for a four-member seam attack, with Ravindra Jadeja being the
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