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South Africa Vs Australia: The much anticipated World Test Championship Final kickstarted at the picturesque Lord’s Cricket Ground in London and Virat Kohli was remembered.
Why were Virat Kohli fans being trolled during World Test Championship Final between South Africa and Australia? (X/Screengrab)
We have finally reached the Test the cricket fans from all over the world had been waiting for with bated breath – the World Test Championship final. Defending champions Australia met up with South Africa on Wednesday at the iconic and prestigious Lord’s Cricket Ground, a venue considered to be the home of cricket. The visuals coming from the Lord’s have given the lovers of the game the FOMO for the ages. An aesthetic setting, a diverse crowd, superstar attendees (looking at you Kane Williamson), and a breather from the overdose of T20 cricket.
Fans who tuned in to catch the live action on Wednesday shared photographs of the Lord’s ground and couldn’t get enough of the venue.
Aesthetic Galore
“Cricket played in whites, with a red ball under clear blue skies, no blasting music, no cheergirls, no ads between overs on the telecast. I must be dreaming,” a fan remarked.
We have put together a few scenes captured at the Lord’s.
To nobody’s surprise.
Tomorrow’s crowd at Lord’s will prove why the ICC prefers to host the WTC Finals in England.— Ragav ???? (@ragav_x) June 10, 2025
Virat Kohli Pops Up
When cricket lovers were basking in the glory and excitement of watching South Africa and Australia battle it out for the next five days to secure the prestigious trophy at the Lord’s no less, some users took to ‘X’ to remind them that the Test cricket was alive and well, even after Indian superstar Virat Kohli’s retirement.
Several posts were taking a jibe at Kohli fans who had wondered if Test cricket would witness a drop in viewership or the cult-like following after the star batter from India had announced his retirement in a post that came as a shock to many.
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Kohli Retirement
Kohli, at the age of 36, bid farewell to the red-ball format earlier in May this year, sending shock waves across the cricket fraternity. He concluded his Test career with 9230 runs in 123 matches, making him the fourth leading run-scorer of the country. In his 14-year-long stint, Kohli slammed 30 centuries and 31 half-centuries. India won 40 times out of 68 Test matches under Kohli’s leadership, making him the most successful captain to lead the nation. Harsha Bhogle while celebrating Kohli’s illustrious career and contribution to the format said, “He told a generation weaned on T20 cricket that test cricket is cool and aspirational. And for that, the game owes him big time.”
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Cracking Test
The Day 1 of the WTC Final between South Africa and Australia yielded plenty of drama. South Africa captain Temba Bavuma asked Australia to bat first and his decision turned out to be a fruitful one.
Australia, led by Pat Cummins, folded for 212 runs in 56.4 overs, thanks to a vintage bowling spell by Kagiso Rabada who registered a fifer. While three Aussie batters fell to Marco Jansen.
South Africa, in their response, stumbled and fumbled too as they lost four batters at the end of the day’s play, for just 43 runs in 22 overs.
Bavuma’s South Africa will start the proceedings on Day 2 with a deficit of 169 runs and 6 wickets in hand.
Anurag Verma, News Editor at News18.com, works independently for the Viral section. Bollywood, Cricket, Science, Tech, YouTube, Reddit, Meme Origins and everything Pop-culture are his forte. He covers humourous…Read More
Anurag Verma, News Editor at News18.com, works independently for the Viral section. Bollywood, Cricket, Science, Tech, YouTube, Reddit, Meme Origins and everything Pop-culture are his forte. He covers humourous… Read More
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