On Saturday, June 8, Australia was rejected by the Lord Cricket Playground – just four days before the World Cup final (WTC) against South Africa. The Pat Cummins party was forced to make a three -hour journey in finding an alternative training point after being informed that Lord was not unavailable.
However, the Australian media later said that the team was averted because India was awarded access to the use of training devices in Lord’s on the same day.
Indian team led by Captain Shaubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir, they organized their first training session in England U Lord on Saturday. It remained unclear why India – which is not planned for a test in England until June 20 – was allowed to train on Earth, while Australia, which is about to play the WTC finals from the center, were not.
India arrived at the beginning of England to acclimatize before their highly tracing test series against England, which means the beginning of their new WTC cycle. The team is scheduled to play inside the squad in Red-ball in Beckenham from 13 to 16 June. Several older players, including KL Rahul, were sent in advance to participate in four -day matches against England Lions as part of the red ball preparation.
In the end, Australia was awarded access to the Lord’s training facilities on Sunday and continued to prepare for the upcoming final on a historical basis.
India did not achieve the WTC final after losing 1-3 in a series with five test against Australia at the beginning of this year. Australia, which won the WTC inauguration title after the defeat of India in 2023, achieved the final for the second time. South Africa, led by Tempem Bavuma, qualified for its first WTC final and brought an impressive page to the competition.
Australia will strive to become the first team to successfully defend the title WTC and start as a favorite against strong South African clothes.
India is preparing hard for tests in England
The English summer begins the Marquee WTC finals, followed by a highly anticipated series of five tests between England and India. It will be the first Indian series of red balls from retirement Stolwarts Virat Kohli, R Ashwin and Rohit Sharma.
SHUBMAN GILL will lead a revised Indian site that mixes youth with experience. Return the pace of Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah strengthens the bowling unit while the launch set sees the inclusion of fresh faces. Sai Sudharsan received his first test challenge and Karun Nair – after seven years he returned to settings – Made a strong case by scoring a double century For India against England lions in the first unofficial test in Canterbury.
KL RAHUL, who joined the India team for the second unofficial test, hit the century in the first shifts And it followed half a century. Meanwhile, Abhimanyu Easwaran, who remembered the test group, carried out 80 in the second inning on Sunday 8 June.
Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
9 June 2025
Tune
