India should not pick the playing XI for the World Test Championship final with a pre-determined mindset like they did two years ago, says former chief selector MSK Prasad, who feels it would be very tough to fill the injured Rishabh Pant’s shoes as his overseas feats are unparalleled.

India’s move to pick two spinners—Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja—in the 2021 WTC final against New Zealand backfired as pacers dominated the game in overcast conditions at Southampton.