News for 'WORLD TEST CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL'

Blow for Australia! Captain Cummins set to miss Champions Trophy

Blow for Australia! Captain Cummins set to miss Champions Trophy

Rediff.com5 Feb 2025

Australia captain Pat Cummins is all but ruled out of the Champions Trophy while fellow paceman Josh Hazlewood is also a doubt for the tournament.

LSG skipper limps off injured! Rahul's WTC final participation in doubt?

LSG skipper limps off injured! Rahul's WTC final participation in doubt?

Rediff.com1 May 2023

During match no. 43 of IPL 2023, LSG skipper KL Rahul limped off the field during their home match against RCB.

Australia's Road to U19 World Cup final!

Australia's Road to U19 World Cup final!

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

India and Australia will battle it out for supremacy in the ICC U19 Men's Cricket World Cup final on Sunday in Benoni. Check out Australia's road to final.

'Virat Kohli, the greatest Test captain ever'

'Virat Kohli, the greatest Test captain ever'

Rediff.com11 Nov 2024

Anirudha Srikkanth heaped praise on talisman batter Virat Kohli's captaincy and said that he was the reason why India could win Tests outside home soil.

ECB pins hopes on India to save English summer

ECB pins hopes on India to save English summer

Rediff.com17 Jun 2025

The series marks the beginning of a new cycle for both India and England in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC).

Injured Gill returns home after being ruled out of England Tests

Injured Gill returns home after being ruled out of England Tests

Rediff.com21 Jul 2021

India's young opener Shubman Gill returned home on Wednesday after being ruled out of the upcoming five-match Test series against England because of injury.

Why Kiwis must be wary of India in WTC final

Why Kiwis must be wary of India in WTC final

Rediff.com11 May 2021

Former wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel said India have all the 'bases covered' for the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, to be played in Southampton from June 18 to 22.

Moody backs Aussies to crush South Africa at Lord's

Moody backs Aussies to crush South Africa at Lord's

Rediff.com7 Jun 2025

Australia is on the cusp of scripting another milestone. If the Baggy Greens trounce the Proteas, they will become the first team to defend the WTC mace successfully.

Major Milestones Beckon Gill, Siraj, Jadeja at Oval

Major Milestones Beckon Gill, Siraj, Jadeja at Oval

Rediff.com30 Jul 2025

As England and India gear up for the final Test of the fiercely fought five-match series starting at The Oval on Thursday, a number of individuals on either side will be on the cusp of major individual milestones.

India thrash England, qualify for WTC final vs New Zealand

India thrash England, qualify for WTC final vs New Zealand

Rediff.com6 Mar 2021

India finished top of the ICC World Test Championship standings after crushing England by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth and final Test in Ahmedabad on Saturday, to claim the series 3-1.

Select New Zealand XI for WTC final

Select New Zealand XI for WTC final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

Given the Indian batting line-up's weakness against swinging deliveries, New Zealand could go in with an all-pace attack with the pitch likely to offer pace and bounce.

Proteas give youngsters wings for T20I success

Proteas give youngsters wings for T20I success

Rediff.com2 Aug 2025

'I think we've seen on various stages around the world now that they are proper X-factor players and that they have taken to international cricket quite easily.'

Scheffler pulls away late for runaway PGA Championship victory

Scheffler pulls away late for runaway PGA Championship victory

Rediff.com19 May 2025

Scottie Scheffler corrected swing issues in time to hold off a spirited effort by Spaniard Jon Rahm for a runaway victory and third career major title.

Kohli calls for best-of-three WTC finals

Kohli calls for best-of-three WTC finals

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

Kohli highlighted that the nuances of the format cannot be fully utilised through just one match, and especially when it's to determine the world champions of Test cricket.

South Africa are WTC finalists!

South Africa are WTC finalists!

Rediff.com29 Dec 2024

Proteas edge Pakistan to win thriller at Centurion

WTC Final: How Rahane's 'freer mind' can turn the tables

WTC Final: How Rahane's 'freer mind' can turn the tables

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

Sanjay Manjrekar reveals Rahane's mindset for the WTC Final

'National treasure' Bumrah outshining legends in Australia

'National treasure' Bumrah outshining legends in Australia

Rediff.com3 Jan 2025

Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is on the cusp of making history after he went level with former spinner Bishan Singh Bedi for most wickets in an overseas Test series for India.

WTC Final: Scenes From Day 1

WTC Final: Scenes From Day 1

Rediff.com8 Jun 2023

Australia dominated the proceedings on the opening day of the ICC World Test Championship final at the Oval.

Kohli First Indian With 250M Instagram Followers

Kohli First Indian With 250M Instagram Followers

Rediff.com26 May 2023

He is the third sportsperson with the most followers on Instagram behind footballing greats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Taylor reckons NZ have good back-ups for WTC final

Taylor reckons NZ have good back-ups for WTC final

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

New Zealand made as many as six changes for the ongoing second Test, some forced and some rotated ahead of the World Test Championship final against India in Southampton from June 18.

Why There Won't Be Another Cheteshwar Pujara

Why There Won't Be Another Cheteshwar Pujara

Rediff.com25 Aug 2025

From Rajkot's maidans to cricket's grandest arenas, Cheteshwar Pujara carved a niche as the bedrock of India's Test side. He is one of only 14 Indians to feature in more than 100 Tests, and his innings often defined India's most memorable triumphs.

'India-Australia rivalry now bigger than Ashes'

'India-Australia rivalry now bigger than Ashes'

Rediff.com15 Oct 2024

The world's top two Test teams will clash in a five-match affair starting on November 22 in Perth and India will enter the contest having held the trophy for nearly a decade, which includes winning two consecutive series Down Under.

'A glorious day for South Africa'

'A glorious day for South Africa'

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

From 'hope to history': Cricketing world explodes with joy as SA finally win major ICC title

How much prize money will WTC winner get?

How much prize money will WTC winner get?

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

India and New Zealand will battle it out for the prestigious title at Southampton on June 18.

Should Rahane, Pujara Be Recalled For England?

Should Rahane, Pujara Be Recalled For England?

Rediff.com14 May 2025

In India's previpus tours of England, Rahane and Pujara have amassed 864 and 870 runs in 16 Test matches, respectively.

Why Test cricket's survival depends on India

Why Test cricket's survival depends on India

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

'To date, they've been fantastic in how they've continued to play all three formats of the game. Their commitment to Test cricket... I don't think it has ever been as strong as it is now'

Shubman Gill meets Man City's Haaland, de Bryune

Shubman Gill meets Man City's Haaland, de Bryune

Rediff.com14 Jun 2023

Shubman Gill met some of Manchester City's treble winning stars during their open-top bus parade in Manchester on Monday.

Indian team to stay in managed isolation before WTC final

Indian team to stay in managed isolation before WTC final

Rediff.com29 May 2021

The Indian team will stay in 'managed isolation' before the ICC World Test Championship final against New Zealand, the ICC said on Saturday but did not mention the exact period of hard quarantine upon reaching UK.

No big surprises as Aus announce T20 World Cup squad

No big surprises as Aus announce T20 World Cup squad

Rediff.com1 May 2024

Veteran Smith, IPL sensation Fraser-McGurk ignored; Marsh to lead Aus at T20 WC

Team India to get second dose of Covid vaccine on July 7, 9

Team India to get second dose of Covid vaccine on July 7, 9

Rediff.com6 Jul 2021

India's cricketers, currently on a break in the UK ahead of the five-match Test series against England, will be given their second dose of COVID-19 vaccines on July 7 and 9.

Gambhir urges players to play domestic cricket

Gambhir urges players to play domestic cricket

Rediff.com5 Jan 2025

Both the stars were woefully out of form during the just-concluded Test series against Australia that the visitors lost 1-3 to surrender the Border-Gavaskar Trophy as well as a spot in the World Test Championship final.

WTC final: 'India have some class fast bowlers'

WTC final: 'India have some class fast bowlers'

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon doesn't believe Australia's preparations for the World Test Championship final will be affected by the talk around the Ashes.

'WTC has made it worse for Test cricket'

'WTC has made it worse for Test cricket'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

'It's been a slow moving car crash up to now and now it's kind of like, bang -- impact has been made.'

India's Forgotten Triple Centurion Returns

India's Forgotten Triple Centurion Returns

Rediff.com12 Jun 2025

Karun Nair never stopped believing. And now, eight years after his last Test, India's only triple-centurion since Sehwag is back - older, tougher, and hungrier than ever.

CWG 2030 twist? Sift Kaur hints at shooting comeback

CWG 2030 twist? Sift Kaur hints at shooting comeback

Rediff.com1 Dec 2025

Olympian Sift Kaur Samra is confident that shooting will be included as a discipline when India hosts the Commonwealth Games in 2030 and will significantly add to the country's overall medal tally.

The Stars Who Steered India To WTC Final

The Stars Who Steered India To WTC Final

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The key performers who guided India to their second successive WTC final.

Watch Out Aussies! Jadeja, Gill Are Here

Watch Out Aussies! Jadeja, Gill Are Here

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

The duo, along with Ajinkya Rahane from CSK and Suryakumar Yadav from the Mumbai Indians, arrived at the team's training base located at the picturesque Arundel Castle cricket club in West Sussex.

Boos, heartbreak: Sweden's World Cup hopes fade

Boos, heartbreak: Sweden's World Cup hopes fade

Rediff.com11 Oct 2025

Sweden's hopes of qualifying for next year's World Cup are hanging by a thread after Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka scored from the spot to help the visitors win 2-0 in their qualifying Group B clash on Friday.

Proteas add young pacer to squad for Aus ODIs

Proteas add young pacer to squad for Aus ODIs

Rediff.com18 Aug 2025

Bavuma said his hamstring was 'feeling good' ahead of his return, and the South African skipper also confirmed he would bat at number three for the opening match of the three-game series behind openers Ryan Rickelton and Aiden Markram.

Rahane looking to extend recent domestic success to IPL

Rahane looking to extend recent domestic success to IPL

Rediff.com5 Mar 2025

Ajinkya Rahane, who was appointed KKR captain and led Mumbai into the Ranji Trophy semi-finals and scored 467 runs, said he would carry the confidence from domestic cricket into the upcoming edition of the IPL.