With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retiring, India will tour England without their two senior stars. Shubman Gill will lead the team as captain, while Rishabh Pant will take over as vice-captain. Their absence will be a big change for the team, as both players have been key figures in India’s success for many years.
The new era of the Indian Test team is about to begin with the England tour, with Shubman Gill at the helm. Gill will be leading the Indian side in the Test format now, while Rishabh Pant remains the vice-captain of the team. But the main question remains: was Pant overlooked by the selectors for the captain’s choice?
For the 2023–2025 World Test Championship Final, South Africa will face Australia at Lord’s from June 11 to 15. After playing 12 Tests and finishing at the top of the table, South Africa secured their spot in the Final. Their consistent performances throughout the cycle earned them the highest points percentage, edging out other contenders.
With South Africa and Australia going against each other in the World Test Championship final, it also marks the end of another WTC cycle. Nine teams went against each other in 69 matches to decide the top two teams, which will face each other for the Ultimate Test Mace. Although the were many matches, there were only a few of them that made Test cricket more thrilling for the fans.
India was dominating the World Test Championship points table at one time, needing just 3 wins in their next 8 games to mark a spot in the finals. But what happened next, which completely pushed the Indian team out of the final race, causing them to miss their third consecutive final?