Ravi Shastri eyes World Test Championship finals, reveals India's objectives

As Team India gears up to take on Kiwis in longer format of game in a two-Test series, head coach Ravi Shastri has his sight firmly fixed on finals of World Test Championship. India, who are on top of standings, have a decent chance of making it to finals at Lord's Cricket Ground in London in 2021 but coach Ravi Shastri believes that India need more advant in order to cement ir place in finals. In addition to this, India would also hope to shake off ODI whitewash suffered in hands of New Zealand and continue ir dominance in longer format of game. With Australia trailing close to India on World test Championship table, India are desperate to increase gap so that y have a clear edge over or sides.

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Ravi Shastri reveals India's objectives

Talking to a news publication, Ravi Shastri said that India need a 100 more points in order to book a berth in finals in 2021. Ravi Shastri believed that two out of six overseas wins would keep India in race and termed it as side's first objective. second objective of team was to play like number one Test side in world, said Shastri.  

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 'Ready to open if needed'

Hanuma Vihari on Friday said he won't mind taking up opener's role if team manment asks after India's inexperienced opening options were technically exposed by a second-string New Zealand attack on opening day of warm-up game here. Coming in at .6, Vihari scored a hundred but Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill were dismissed early, undone by extra bounce and seam movement during match against New Zealand XI. trio's performance raised doubts about its ability to face likes of Neil Wagner, Trent Boult and Matt Henry.

"As a player, I am prepared to bat anywhere. As of w, I've t been informed anything. As I said before as well, if team requires me to bat wherever, I am ready to bat," said Vihari, who retired after scoring 101. 

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