TT, Darts, Shafali's Batting Help Players Pass Time On Rainy Day

The Indian and New Zealand cricket teams passed their time on Friday playing darts, table-tennis and monodeal cards as rain washed out play on the first day of the World Test Championship final. Addit

"We were at the breakfast, in our rooms, we were chatting, talking, some of them were playing monodeals, they were playing some darts, and a group of boys were playing table tennis," he said.

"It is easy to pass time when such a group of cricketers get together. They are all like a family and we all have been very close because most of the time we have been in the bubble. Therefore, there is great camaraderie. So passing time is among the easiest things."

New Zealand vice-captain Tom Latham said that the team knew since Thursday that rain would affect the first day and they were all trying to relax.

"Looking at the conditions, we knew that a lot of water has fallen from yesterday afternoon. There was not a huge chance that we are going to play today, so the guys are trying to relax," he told the media.

"There is lot of table tennis, lot of darts being played in the team. Guys have been pretty relaxed. It has been good. We will to get another shot tomorrow and wait and see what happens."