Parthiv Patel: If you compare IND and NZ squads, we have covered all the bases

Parthiv Patel with Virat Kohli. Picture/ AFP

Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel seems to be geared up for the upcoming World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, which will take place next month.

Team India's squad for the WTC final was announced earlier this month with all-rounder Hardik Pandya and opener Prithvi Shaw missing the cut, while Ravindra Jadeja and pacer Mohammed Shami making it to the team.

The selectors also picked four standby players -- Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan, and Arzan Nagwaswalla

Speaking exclusively on Star Sports' show Cricket Connected, former Team India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel praised Team India's squad for World Test Championship Final against New Zealand, "I think it looks a really strong squad. If you want to compare India and New Zealand squad, I think we have covered all the bases. You talk about fast bowlers, we've got Bumrah, Ishan, Shami and if either of them is not fit then there's Mohammad Siraj & Umesh Yadav. There's enough depth in the squad. If we talk about batsmen - Rohit Sharma, Shubhman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant - there's a proper band of proper batsmen who can bat well in England. Everyone scored runs, and there is a spare batsman in KL Rahul. Imagine KL Rahul not finding a space in the Test squad, so how strong this squad could be. Then there is Axar Patel, who was probably been the man of the match in a lot of matches against England. He came in case of Ravindra Jadeja and it felt like Jadeja will be out. Now Ravindra Jadeja and Ashwin will be back, so I think this squad looks really strong."

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