With less than a month away from the juggernaut clash between New Zealand and India, several players and cricketing experts have predicted which team will win the inaugural World Test Championship.

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New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls has said that the Black Caps need to be prepared for the Indian spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja despite the Indian team boasting a lethal pace attack.

Cricket: 'Expecting it to be tough' - Henry Nicholls warns New Zealand ahead of WTC final vs India

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 was indefinitely postponed under unfortunate circumstances but many feel that the Indian cricket team will, as a result, be better prepared for the ICC World Test Championship final.

Cricket: IPL postponement to help India prepare better for WTC final, reckons Ross Taylor

Jasprit Bumrah, India's dissident with the ball, has modified the conventional standards of cricket to prearrange a novel example of overcoming adversity. The 27-year-old isn't just Virat Kohli's go-to bowler but also the best in the business.

Cricket: 'Jasprit Bumrah a delight to watch but prone to career threatening injuries' - Richard Hadlee

Shubman Gill has revealed a portion of his on and off-field talks with Indian captain Virat Kohli and star-batsman Rohit Sharma and said assessing ever-changing conditions in England and playing out sessions will be key for him during the approaching Test matches.

Cricket: 'Assessing conditions will be key to batting in England': Shubman Gill

Laxmipathy Balaji feels it is fundamental for India to have a backup prepared for Jasprit Bumrah to deal with the responsibility of India's pace lead. As indicated by the former fast bowler, Mohammed Siraj is the ideal man for the work.

Cricket: L Balaji names the perfect substitution for Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket

Tom Blundell applauded New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman BJ Watling, considering him a "role model" as he desires to continue on the footprints of the veteran after the ICC World Test Championship final.

Cricket: 'Big shoes to fill' - Tom Blundell on taking over as New Zealand wicket-keeper after WTC final

Ross Taylor is right now on his seventh visit through England as a worldwide cricketer. The New Zealand batsman accepts age is only a number, and up to a player is enjoying the game, he could continue playing.

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Ajaz Patel, the Indian-conceived New Zealand spinner, is getting goosebumps pondering playing against his birth to the world country in the marquee World Test Championship Final at Southampton.

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Tim Southee says he doesn't see their two-match Test arrangement against England as a warm-up ahead of the ICC World Test Championship finale against India. The Test series among England and New Zealand starts off on June 2 at Lord's before the squads travel to Edgbaston for the subsequent game beginning June 10.

Cricket: England Tests are not warm-up games for World Test Championship final: Tim Southee

Umesh Yadav commended the effect of Ravi Shastri and captain Virat Kohli and adulated them for giving the players an unrestrained choice to communicate and play their game.

Cricket: 'Virat and Ravi bhai have worked really hard': Umesh Yadav ahead of the WTC finale

Umesh Yadav says that the forthcoming World Test Championship finale against New Zealand is nothing less than the World Cup last for him and many others who are a part of the test squad.

Cricket: 'World Test Championship finals is like a World Cup final for me', says Umesh Yadav

The head of Hampshire County Club, Rod Bransgrove, has said that the highly anticipated World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand can take place in front of 4,000 spectators.

Cricket- WTC final clash between India and New Zealand will host 4,000 spectators: Reports

Ahead of the much-awaited England tour, where Team India will not only play the final of the ICC World Test Championship but also a five-match Test series against England, the Indian players have been asked to enter the bio-secure bubble on May 19 in Mumbai.

Team India to enter bio-bubble on May 19 in Mumbai ahead of England tour

Aakash Chopra has communicated shock at Bhuvneshwar Kumar's prohibition from the Indian Test squad for the England visit. The Indian selectors have named a 20-member squad, aside from four reserves, for the World Test Championship final and the ensuing five-match series against England.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar's exclusion is a little 'surprising', says Aakash Chopra

The Team India squad for the much-awaited ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, which will be played against New Zealand at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, is likely to be picked on Friday (May 7).

India Test squad for WTC final to be selected soon, selectors likely to mull over Hardik, Shaw