And yet another chapter of the storied rivalry between Williamson and Kohli is set to be written, this time on neutral ground. At Southampton, when fire meets ice, expect Kohli and Williamson, to turn on the style in the hunt for silverware.
World Test Championship
The two skippers have had good campaigns in the WTC, both scoring in excess of 800 runs, however Kohli has played 5 games more than Williamson during the campaign.
For the Indian captain, a major chunk of the WTC has seen talk about when he will get his next century, having not scored one since 2019, when he hammered 136 in a winning effort against Bangladesh in Kolkata. While the three-figure mark has eluded Kohli in recent times, the Indian captain has not been out of form, scoring 5 half centuries, of which three have come in 5 Tests.
In the meantime, Williamson has three centuries and a half century for his side, including a double century against Pakistan recently (238) after a 251 against West Indies.
While Kohli himself has 7 double centuries of his own in Test cricket and is one of the pillars of for his side, Kiwi counterpart, currently ranked number 1, over the years has established himself in a similar vein.
At the final, the experience and ability of both batters will be extremely crucial for their sides as both sides will be in tricky conditions in England.