If not the finals, then in the quarterfinals or the semi-finals. And that s a testament to their consistency. So, the underdog tag should go. Yes, there are, perhaps bigger names in some of the other teams and that s why you count them as favorites. So, I don t think India will be underestimating them. They beat India comprehensively well when India toured New Zealand and the conditions are likely to be very similar to what India got in New Zealand. So, India will have to play well to beat New Zealand in this contest, he added.
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31 May 2021, 23:19 GMT+10
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31 (ANI): Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar has said that the Virat Kohli-led side would not underestimate New Zealand in the finals of the World Test Championship (WTC).
India and New Zealand will lock horns in the finals of WTC at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton, beginning June 18. Before that, New Zealand will also play two-match Test series against England, beginning June 2 at Lord s. I hope not. I don t think the Indian team would be guilty to underestimate the Kiwis. I think the underdog tag has gone away from New Zealand. Every ICC tournament you look at - okay, this is the first of its kind, Test championship - every ICC tournament, whether it s the T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy, the World Cup; they always turn up, they re always there in the thereabout, said Agarkar on Star Sports show Cricket Connected .
The International Cricket Council on Saturday confirmed that the India cricket team will reach England on June 3 via chartered plane. They take on New Zealand in the World Test Championship final in Southampton from June 18.
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