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It will be interesting to see if India rest one of the two spinners - R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja - and bring in a pace bowler taking into regard the windy and wet conditions at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.
The organisers have allocated a reserve day to make up for any lost time during the regular days of the match.
Spin-bowling all-rounders R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja along with pacers Mohammad Shami, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah complete the Indian attack.
The Indian skipper played down the significance of the World Test Championship final that commences against New Zealand on Friday, saying they are looking at six Test matches and not just one on the tour of England.
The winning team will walk away with a $1.6 million windfall.
India and New Zealand will contest the inaugural five-day WTC final in Southampton from Friday for Test cricket's biggest honour, along with a winners' cheque of $1.6 million.
The Indian head coach took time off after the team's practice session on Tuesday to play with curator Simon Lee's pooch, Winston, a Cocker Spaniel.
Virat Kohli & Co. aim to end India's title drought in major events as they take on New Zealand in the final of the inaugural ICC World Test Championship at Southampton on Friday.
India and New Zealand will battle it out for the prestigious title at Southampton on June 18.
The result meant New Zealand, who thoroughly outplayed the hosts in the match, secured a first Test series win in England since 1999.