Over the past few years, the Indian pace attack has risen through the ranks to be counted as one of the best in international cricket. With the big-picture UK tour coming up — World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand and five Tests against England — fans will be having a lot of expectations from the fast bowling attack to rise to the occasion. The veteran Indian pacer, Umesh Yadav says he would like to win the World Test Championship (WTC) final which is equal to winning the World Cup.
In an interaction with ANI, Umesh Yadav said, “We are all trying to stay positive and just looking forward to playing the World Test Championship final. Yes, Ishant Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane are correct (to say the WTC final is like the World Cup final). As a player when you are playing Test matches, the WTC is like a World Cup for you. WTC final is different because you reach at that place by defeating a lot of good teams.”
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When asked about how challenging life inside a bio-bubble can get for a player, Umesh asserted: “Yes, definitely it is difficult because once your quarantine is over, the bio-bubble life starts. Until 10-15 days, it is all great, but then it starts to get a little exhausting because you are in the same place in a limited area and you cannot go beyond that. So, being mentally strong and keeping yourself fresh is very important.”
Umesh, who has managed to take 148 wickets from 48 Test matches, also spoke about the role of skipper Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri as they are making sure that every player in the team builds a desire of getting their game to the next level.
Elaborating the same, Umesh Yadav said, “The way Virat has captained and handled the team, the freedom and confidence that the captain and coach have given to the team keeps a lot of weightage because as a bowler or a batsman when you can play at your free will and freedom you definitely perform so much better. All 11 players are in sync with each other. So, coaches and captain deserve the credit for that. The players are very comfortable, there is a team spirit and good environment.”
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When asked whether winning in England would be like conquering the final frontier, Umesh opined that every player dream of winning a game for the team in the toughest of conditions.
