Australia Test Captain Tim Paine's prediction of WTC Final winner is against popular belief that New Zealand will start as favourites to win the finals, considering their recent form beating hosts England in the recently concluded test series.
Tim Paine said Virat Kohli’s India will win ‘comfortably’ if they play ‘anywhere near their best’ against New Zealand in the WTC final, which will begin at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton on June 18.
India and New Zealand qualified for the WTC final after they finished at No.1 and No.2 in the points table while Australia finished a close third.
"My prediction is, India will win pretty comfortably if they play anywhere near their best," Paine said at a press conference in Brisbane.
Paine had captained Australia against both New Zealand and India.
While Australia beat the Kiwis 3-0 at home in 2019, they suffered a 1-2 defeat against India when Virat Kohli's side travelled Down Under in early 2020.
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