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15-day camp before every Test series: Shubman Gill pushes clear roadmap to keep India in WTC 2027 hunt

India still has a chance to make it to the third WTC final, but their prospects are slim because they need to win at least seven of the remaining nine games.

ICC considering one-off Tests and expanded league to revamp WTC: Report

South Africa did not play a single home game this summer, and all six of its series in the previous WTC cycle were two-match affairs.

World Test Championship 2025-27 Points Table: India slip below Pakistan in WTC rankings after South Africa debacle

World Test Championship 2025-27 Points Table: Australia remain firmly at the top of the table with a perfect 100 PCT%.

From the Sundar Effect to a new WTC cycle – 5 reasons why R Ashwin may have walked away

Ravichandran Ashwin called it quits after the Brisbane Test in Australia on December 18.

New Zealand hopes of WTC final qualification suffer major setback, drop to fifth in table

New Zealand's aspirations of qualifying for the World Test Championship Final suffered a setback.

Ben Stokes losing no sleep over World Test Championship qualification, England captain says, 'it's utterly confusing'

England are taking on New Zealand after losing a series 2-1 in Pakistan whereas the Kiwis are coming off a historic 3-0 series win in India.

India faces tough transition period, limited bowling options may worry Gautam Gambhir

India's qualification for the World Test Championship final in June next year is hanging in balance and even if they make the grade for the third consecutive time, it will be a massive surprise if skipper Rohit Sharma stays available for the next two-year WTC cycle.

IND vs NZ 1st Test: New Zealand clinch historic win with Rachin Ravindra and Will Young resilience

A resilient display of batting by Will Young, coupled with another sparkling innings from Rachin Ravindra, helped New Zealand chase down the target of 107 runs in under 28 overs with eight wickets to spare, securing their first Test win in India in 36 years and taking a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.

WTC Final spot: Pakistan plummet to 8th, Bangladesh climb to 4th spot in Test rankings

In the WTC, teams earn 12 points for a Test win, four for a draw, and six for a tie, with rankings based on the percentage of points won.

NBCC sells entire office and commercial inventory at WTC and Downtown for Rs 14,800 crore

NBCC through multiple auctions has sold entire office space measuring 32.88 lakh sqft, valuing Rs 13,408.7 crore at WTC, Nauroji Nagar, New Delhi. Similarly, the NBCC has successfully sold the entire commercial and retail inventory of 3.64 lakh sqft valuing approximately Rs 1,391 crore at Downtown in Sarojini Nagar.

India climb to top spot in WTC standings

India, who defeated England by five wickets in the fourth Test in Ranchi to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series, replaced the Kiwis with a stronger points percentage of 64.58.

Cricket’s WTC cycle, especially final, needs to be a bigger & a far grander affair

The stakeholders of Test cricket, including fans and organizers, need to do more to protect and elevate the format, especially considering the World Test Championship (WTC). The WTC should be better planned and developed into a grand event rather than just a one-off.

WTC Final: India defend on a day meant to attack, pay heavily

On Wednesday, India decided to ‘defend’ when they needed to ‘attack’. They decided to play it safe when they needed to take the risk.

WTC Final: India, high on confidence and current form, should start favourites

Captain Rohit Sharma & Co will be high on morale, having just put behind a successful IPL season. Cheteshwar Pujara has already got into the long-form mode, scoring three centuries and a fifty for Sussex in the English County Championship

When was the first World Test Championship held?

Even the Asian Test Championship, started in 1998, was not the first ever multi-nation Test tournament. For that, we need to go way back to 1912, when the triangular tournament was held, and later forgotten.

Australia head into the WTC final against India wary of their dismal Oval record

In over 140 years of Test cricket in England, Australia have had one of the worst records at The Oval, which will host the final from June 7 to 11 between the top two Test sides.

WTC winners to get $1.6 million prize money

The championship decider will be played at The Oval, London from June 7-11 with June 12 as the reserve day.

Individuals showed a lot of character to reach successive WTC finals: Rohit Sharma

India will take on Australia at The Oval in the 2021-2023 cycle WTC final, starting June 7.

Australia's decision to not play warm-up games ahead of WTC final 'fraught with danger', says Allan Border

The WTC final is scheduled to be held at The Oval in London from June 7-11, following which Australia will take on arch-rivals England in the five-match Ashes from June 16 to July 31.

Virat Kohli among first batch of players to leave for WTC final

The two other players who complete the first list of seven cricketers are Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Umesh Yadav and Lucknow Super Giants' Jaydev Unadkat, who is recovering from a shoulder injury.

Rahane’s comeback to the Test squad not surprising at all

Having been named in India’s 15-man squad for the World Test Championship final, Rahane could take Shreyas Iyer’s place in the middle-order.

India’s series win in Ahmedabad and the road to World Test Championship

The Ultimate Test is scheduled to take place soon after the IPL. So, fitness of players will be in focus. The Indian captain feels that after May 21, when six teams will possibly be out of IPL, whichever players are available will be taken to the UK and prepared for the big event.