India captain Virat Kohli said conditions in Southampton being more or less similar to what New Zealand have at home, won’t have any bearings in the World Test Championship final between the two sides, beginning on June 18. Also Read: Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri full press conference highlightsTeam India will depart for the UK tour later on Wednesday to play the WTC final followed by a five-match Test series against the hosts. New Zealand are the only team that beat India in a series in the World Test Championship, which began in August 2019. Virat Kohli’s men lost to Kane Williamson’s side 2-0 in the two-match Test series in New Zealand last year. Kohli, however, backed his side to keep the standards high and win the WTC title.

Source: Hindustan Times June 02, 2021 13:01 UTC