World Test Championship Final

WTC Final: THIS quality of Virat Kohli floors Yuzvendra Chahal’s wife Dhanashree Verma

Professional dance Dhanashree is currently in quarantine with Yuzvendra Chahal in Mumbai before the second-string Indian side led by Shikhar Dhawan heads to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs series.

Jun 17, 2021, 13:24 PM IST

WTC Final: Jasprit Bumrah’s wife Sanjana Ganesan sizzles in HOT ‘behind the scenes’ photoshoot, see pic

After a brief vacation-cum-quarantine with husband Bumrah at the Hilton at Ageas Bowl hotel in Southampton, Sanjana informed her fans on social media that she is back at ‘work’ preparing for the WTC Final. On Wednesday (June 16), Sanjana posted a sizzling picture of herself from the broadcasters’ studio and captioned it ‘behind the scenes’.

Jun 17, 2021, 09:53 AM IST

WTC Final: Leading-scorer Ajinkya Rahane wants to play ‘freely’ in one-off game

Ajinkya Rahane feels that even if he scores 40 and it proves to be useful for the team’s cause, he is more than happy.

Jun 17, 2021, 08:41 AM IST

WTC Final: Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma ‘steals workouts’ amid baby duties in Southampton

Kohli will be leading Indian side out for the inaugural World Test Championship Final against New Zealand, which gets underway on Friday. Anushka, meanwhile, posted a story on Instagram and captioned it: ‘Stealing workout’ with a bicep, a butterfly and a mother-daughter icon.

Jun 17, 2021, 07:36 AM IST

World Test Championship Final: India vs New Zealand - Number's Game

An upbeat New Zealand will take on an undercooked India aiming to become Test cricket's first official world champions when they clash in the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) Final in Southampton from Friday (June 18). The one-off match at the Ageas Bowl marks the culmination of a two-year cycle of the WTC, which was launched in 2019 to create Test cricket's own pinnacle event. Through these collection of pictures we look at some of the WTC stats of top stars who will be involved in the final. 

Jun 16, 2021, 14:35 PM IST

WTC Final: Jasprit Bumrah’s wife Sanjana Ganesan is back to work after Southampton quarantine

Sanjana Ganesan is on her first overseas cricket tour with husband Bumrah. The couple spent the last week in the luxurious Hilton at Ageas Bowl hotel in Southampton, completing their quarantine before Bumrah got back on the field.

Jun 16, 2021, 11:06 AM IST

WTC Final win can do to Tests what MS Dhoni’s 2007 World Cup win did to T20, says Cheteshwar Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara, just like his colleague Ravichandran Ashwin, agreed that New Zealand will have an advantage going into the final with two Test series against England providing them the right preparation.

Jun 16, 2021, 07:28 AM IST

WTC Final: Kane Williamson, Devon Conway in New Zealand squad, THIS CSK spinner left out

New Zealand have left out five players from their 20-man squad, including Doug Bracewell, Jacob Duffy, Daryl Mitchell, Rachin Ravindra and Mitchell Santner.

Jun 15, 2021, 12:56 PM IST

WTC Final: THIS Pakistan bowler makes HUGE allegation against Ravichandran Ashwin

Ahead of the final, former Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal has made a sensational accusation against one of the best spinners in the world – R. Ashwin. Ajmal has now claimed that Ashwin was kept away from international cricket for six months by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to ensure that he was not banned by the International Cricket Council (ICC) due to a suspect bowling action.

Jun 15, 2021, 10:29 AM IST

WTC Final: Former selector breaks silence on ‘tea controversy’ with Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma, read here

MSK Prasad was criticized not only for the player selections but also for the presence of Anushka Sharma, wife of Team India captain Virat Kohli, during the matches in the 2019 ODI World Cup.

Jun 14, 2021, 12:56 PM IST

WTC Final: Leading India in Australia was proudest moment for me, says Ajinkya Rahane

The 33-year-old Ajinkya Rahane said India deserved to be in the WTC final on the back of a consistent showing in the last two years.

Jun 14, 2021, 07:14 AM IST

WTC Final: Athiya Shetty with KL Rahul in Southampton? Social media post gets fans buzzing

Both KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty keep their lives extremely personal although most people in cricket fraternity is aware of his love affair. The Karnataka opener is currently with the Indian team in Southampton for the inaugural World Test Championship Final against New Zealand followed by a five-match Test against England.

Jun 11, 2021, 11:05 AM IST

WTC Final: Virat Kohli & Co. begin ‘high intensity’ training after Southampton quarantine, Watch

In the video, the Virat Kohli-led side seems to have ticked all the boxes with players sweating it out on the field honing each and every skill required to be in the top-notch form before taking the field on June 18.

Jun 10, 2021, 13:43 PM IST

WTC Final: New Zealand to rest pace bowlers ahead of India clash, Trent Boult available for England Test

Kane Williamson has again been troubled by his elbow. With pacer Trent Boult now available for selection for the final match of the series, New Zealand can easily rest one of their other key bowlers – Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and Kyle Jamieson.

Jun 09, 2021, 14:42 PM IST

WTC Final: Hanuma Vihari highlights the BIGGEST challenge for India on England tour

Having last played in the Sydney Test before his county stint, Hanuma Vihari believes the Dukes unlike the Kookaburra ball (in Australia) has something to offer to the bowlers throughout the day.

Jun 04, 2021, 11:54 AM IST

WTC Final: Sanjana Ganesan loving her time with husband Jasprit Bumrah on first overseas tour, see pic

Both the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC) have allowed the cricketers’ families to accompany them on the long tour of England which includes the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against New Zealand starting on June 18 followed by five-Test series against England. Sanjana and husband Bumrah checked into the Hilton at the Ageas Bowl in Southampton along with rest of the Indian men’s and women’s team on Thursday (June 3).

Jun 04, 2021, 07:37 AM IST

WTC Final: Virat Kohli’s boys arrive in Southampton, check out their home for next three weeks

Team India wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, pacemen Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav as well as opener Rohit Sharma posted a picture from the balcony of their respective hotel rooms. The room overlooks the Ageas Bowl stadium. Some of the other rooms in the 171-room hotel overlook the golf course.

Jun 04, 2021, 06:42 AM IST

India coach Ravi Shastri was asked about relation with actress Nimrat Kaur, THIS is what he said

The rumours of relation between Ravi Shastri and Nimrat Kaur began in 2018. The news about these two dating became the talk of the town and the Indian head coach had to give a strong reply to a Mumbai tabloid to end the rumours.

Jun 03, 2021, 12:32 PM IST

Virat Kohli's daughter Vamika to Rohit Sharma's daughter Samaira: Kids on cricket tour

Team India skipper Virat Kohli head off to the United Kingdom with wife Anushka Sharma and daughter Vamika ahead of their World Test Championship final and five-Test series against England. This will be Vamika's first foreign tour with Kohli flying back from India's last overseas tour of Australia for the birth of this daughter last year in December. Apart from Kohli, other Indian cricketers like Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma, Umesh Yadav and Cheteshwar Pujara are also expected to be accompanied by their kids on their long tour of United Kingdom. We take a look at some of the cricketers' kids who have accompanied their fathers on overseas tours. 

Jun 03, 2021, 11:16 AM IST

India captain Virat Kohli makes THIS prediction for the future of cricket

With bio-secure environment taking a toll on the players mentally, Virat Kohli said they will be given breaks to recover from that and not just for workload management.

Jun 03, 2021, 10:21 AM IST