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'I think it's time to move on': Kagiso Rabada tells South Africa to look past WTC win and focus on future

August 07, 2025 4:56 pm

"It was kind of like a relief. But the show moves on, and moving toward the T20 World Cup, I guess the approach will be a bit different. Now, you know, there's no fear of anything," Rabada said.

Ravi Shastri said the WTC final can be hosted in Ahmedabad in the future. (BCCI)

'Lord's is good but not a 100,000-seater': Ravi Shastri says Ahmedabad stadium 'great venue' for WTC Final in future

June 29, 2025 10:51 am

While the London venue continues to draw in the neutral cricket-loving crowds for the longest format, Shastri feels the WTC final can move to bigger stadiums in India and Australia after gaining an adequate following in the future.

ictory ended a nearly three-decade trophy drought despite the country producing some all-time greats in the intervening period. (AP Photo)

'We create our own reality and are Test champions now': South Africa coach Shukri Conrad

June 18, 2025 10:12 pm

South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad said that they never considered themselves underdogs in the WTC Final against Australia.

Proteas Homecoming: Airport filled to 3 tiers, old school teammates in crested jumpers, 'crying or flu' quip by Ngidi and a call to name 9th month SepTemba

June 18, 2025 8:54 pm

School teams of Proteas, old teammates, reach Cape Town airport to receive WTC champions, ring dances, Jansen's autograph sign spree and Temba's white fans make it a gleeful atmosphere.

Rabada said that the South Africans ignored the part of their minds that were doubting their chances. (AP Photo)

'I'm willing to give my blood to this South African team,' Kagiso Rabada insists he doesn't see himself as a 'star'

June 17, 2025 6:37 pm

Kagiso Rabada is considered one of the best bowlers in the world and arguably the biggest name among the current lot of South African cricketers but the pacer doesn't see himself that way.

At the other end was a considerably calmer David Bedingham, top scorer from first innings, and someone Verreynne called as his “best mate in cricket." (AP Photo)

Kyle Verreynne on hitting South Africa's winning runs in WTC Final: 'Had told David I hope we don’t end up batting tomorrow!'

June 17, 2025 5:54 pm

Kyle Verreynne and David Bedingham, who played for Notts and Durham counties ahead of WTC, have crossed paths throughout their professional career, and even batted at school together

Temba Bavuma's South Africa were clinical in their chase. (AP Photo)

'South Africa's WTC Final triumph has taken away 30-odd years of pain,' says Allan Donald

June 16, 2025 11:48 pm

Allan Donald was part of two rather infamous World Cup heartbreaks for South Africa in the 1990s.

Olympics, Paralympics and Springboks games, and now Proteas, have seen this become a patriotic rallying cry to both fans and athletes, piggybacking Twitter trends. (AP Photo)

What is the 'No DNA, just RSA' catchphrase that accompanies South Africa's sporting triumph

June 16, 2025 11:23 pm

The term loosely means that success doesn't hinge on genetics or what you are born with, but greatness is accessible to those that work hard and stay united

In the end it wasn't the captain's glutes but the glue that holds this South Africa team together and which gave them the belief they could achieve what much more vaunted batting units hadn't. (AP Photo)

How South Africa kept the C-word far, far away during WTC run chase

June 16, 2025 9:28 pm

Batting coach Ashwell Prince describes what the Proteas were up to during that magical Day 3 of the Saffer breakthrough

Ian Healy slammed the performance of Australia's senior players in the WTC final. (Reuters)

'If you limp to the end of your career, it's a nightmare': Ian Healy slams Australia's WTC final loss, serves Ashes warning

June 16, 2025 2:15 pm

Former Australia Test captain Tim Paine, however, believes Labuschagne and Khawaja can turn it around in the West Indies Tests, starting June 25.

WTC FINAL PHOTOS

WTC Final 2021, in pics: New Zealand beat India to win inaugural World Test Championship

June 24, 2021 12:02 pm

For Virat Kohli, this is the third failure in big ICC events after the 2017 Champions Trophy and the 2019 World Cup.

WTC final, Day 5 in pics: Shami brings India back in fight

June 23, 2021 10:15 am

With a full day's play expected, India would like to bat at least a session and half to put themselves in safe position before giving New Zealand 50 odd overs and 200 plus target if they want to enforce a result.