India and New Zealand will lock horns in the final of the inaugural World Test Championship. The title clash is slated to take place in Southampton from June 18. Blackcaps skipper Kane Williamson has expressed his excitement and further added that it would be a challenging task to play against a team like India.
"I think we saw the context of the Test Championship," Williamson said in a video posted by ICC on Twitter.
"It brought in real excitement. We saw that in declarations, games getting really tight. Saw it in the India-Australia series, our series here against Pakistan with results had to be hard-fought for and you are willing to risk it."
"It's really, really exciting to be involved in the final, obviously to win it would be that much better. Whenever you play India, it's a fantastic challenge. It's really exciting to be playing them," he said.
The Williamson-led New Zealand side was the first one to make it through to the finals while India defeated Australia 2-1 away from home and then thumped England 3-1 on home soil to register a place in the final.
New Zealand have already reached England as they are scheduled to play a two-match Test series against them ahead of the WTC final. The series will begin on June 2.
Team India on the other hand will fly to the UK on June 2. The Virat Kohl-led side will also play a five-match Test series against England after the conclusion of the WTC final starting from August.