The triumph sparked an outpouring of emotion and admiration from cricketing greats across generations, including Indian legend Sachin Tendulkar, who hailed the Proteas’ resilience and temperament in a high-pressure final.

South Africa clinched their first ICC title in the last 27 years after beating Australia in the WTC 2025 Final by five wickets.

Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Tests a few days after Rohit Sharma said goodbye to the game's longest format.

Kevin Pietersen said that the century was signficant given the stage and magnitude of the game where it was scored in.

A saving grace is that most top players appear to still view Test cricket as the pinnacle, such as Jamaica’s Mr Brandon King, who has kept faith with the red-ball format, amid his white-ball commitments. Mr King has now been rewarded with a place in the West Indies Test squad to face Australia.

South Africa became the third team to win the World Test Championship trophy. The ICC event has had three different winners in as many seasons. India have played two finals and lost both. Here, we will have a look at all three teams to win the World Test Championship.

Both Gill and Gambhir are young in terms of their roles. Gill is 25; Gambhir is 43. Given the stability that Indian cricket has looked for in Test captains in the recent past, it would be assumed that the selectors want Gill for the long haul.

Team India captain Rohit Sharma opened up about his emotional journey to cricketing success, crediting his parents—especially his father—for the sacrifices they made to help him reach the top. Speaking from the heart,