WTC Final: New Zealand will definitely come in to Southampton with an advantage, says Ravichandran Ashwin

ICC World Test Championship Final: New Zealand are playing a 2-Test series against England as part of their preparations for the WTC summit clash whereas Team India will straightaway face the Black Caps without even warm-up matches in England.

Team India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels New Zealand will come into the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final with the advantage of having played in England just before the important clash, which starts from June 18 in Southampton. Journey to the #WTC21 Final Preparations to play in England Putting the best foot forward The bowling trio of @ImIshant, @ashwinravi99 & @MdShami11 discuss it all as #TeamIndia gear up for the Final of the ICC WTC. Full interview https://t.co/hjxDEtWOzP pic.twitter.com/M17sO7fRkf New Zealand are playing a 2-Test series against England as part of their preparations for the WTC Final whereas Team India will straightaway face the Black Caps without any warm-up matches. New Zealand's second Test will end just 4 days before they face India at the Ageas Bowl. Notably, the Indian players came into this tour after playing the shortest format in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 last month. They will only be playing Test cricket in England this season therefore, getting into the mould of red-ball cricket won't be as easy, even for the No. 1 Test team in the world.