WTC Final: Lack of match practice might hurt India against New Zealand, says Dilip Vengsarkar

Former chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar feels India is a better team, but New Zealand will have an advantage in the World Test Championship final because they will be going to Southampton with match practice in their belt.

It has been 14 years since an Indian team won a Test series in England. In the last three outings, England has defeated India comprehensively. The hosts have won the Pataudi Trophy by 4-0 in 2011, 3-1 in 2014, and 4-1 in 2018. However, in this tour of the UK, before the five-match Test series against England, the Indian team will lock horns with New Zealand in the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC). The Virat Kohli-led Team India has reached England on Thursday and are quarantining at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton, the venue for the WTC final from June 18.