And just a few days later, India and New Zealand will meet in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) in Southampton, England. Both teams have already reached England. New Zealand is busy playing series against Joe Roots. On the other hand, Kohli is spending time in hotel quarantine. Although New Zealand is slightly ahead in bowling, the Indian team has all batsmen. Cricket lovers are waiting to catch their glimpse of the final. Time will tell how successful Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane will be. Before that, let's take a look at the list of top five innings by Indian batsmen in the tournament.
Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli has scored the most runs in an innings for India in the World Test Championship. The captain of Team India played an unbeaten innings of 254 runs off 336 balls in the first innings of the Test against South Africa in Pune in October 2019. 33 fours and two sixes came from his bat.
Mayank Agarwal
Indian opener Mayank Agarwal occupies the second and third positions in the list. In the first innings of the first Test of the series against Bangladesh in Indore in November 2019, he played an impeccable innings of 243 runs off 330 balls. 28 fours and eight sixes came from his bat. Agarwal then scored 215 off 371 balls in Visakhapatnam Test against South Africa in October 2019. 23 fours and 6 sixes came from his bat in that innings.
Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma has occupied the fourth and fifth place in the list for two innings. The hitman played an innings of 212 runs off 255 balls against South Africa in Ranchi in October 2019. 28 fours and 6 sixes came from his bat in that innings. Rohit then scored 176 off 244 balls in the first innings of the Visakhapatnam Test against South Africa in the same month. In that innings, 23 fours and 6 sixes came from the bat of the Indian opener.
New Zealand has adapted a lot by playing two Tests in England. The Williamsons will get some extra advantage in the final. However, Team India is currently at the top of the ICC Test rankings. The Virat Kohli camp has performed brilliantly in the red ball format over the last few years. As a result, there is no doubt that the final of the World Test Championship will be a tight battle.
