Former selector names India player whose 'absence will be felt in WTC final
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Former selector names India player whose 'absence will be felt in WTC final

India and New Zealand will play the inaugural World Test Championship final on June 18 at the Hagley Oval in Southampton. India and New Zealand are the best two Test sides in the world in terms of ICC rankings and the contest between is expected to be an exciting one. There are several match-winners in the team with the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Kyle Jamieson, Rohit Sharma, Tom Latham, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, and Ross Taylor. Both teams are led by talismanic captains in Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson. However, there is still one player that the Indian team will miss in the WTC final. Former India left-arm spinner and national selector S Venkatapathy Raju has highlighted that the absence of a fast-bowling all-rounder like Hardik Pandya will be felt in the all-important WTC final. “New Zealand has good all-rounders. Their batting looks strong. Kyle Jamieson is in very good form with the red ball, getting wickets against India, West Indies, and Pakistan. Because of his height, he gets a good bounce and also gives an extra boost as an all-rounder. New Zealand has good fast bowling all-rounders while India has good spinning all-rounders. This is where Hardik brings the balance overseas and will his absence will be felt,”  Raju told Sportskeeda.