Aakash Chopra raised the question whether WTC is not an ICC event?

Source: https://www.weeklyblitz.net/news/can-you-imagine-an-icc-event-without-india-vs-pakistan-aakash-chopra-criticizes-wtc-3-schedule/

At Collins Park on Saturday night, J and D Weed Management’s skipper Luke Meppem won the toss and chose to bat first against WTC Group.

Source: https://narrabricourier.com.au/2023/01/17/three-teams-remain-in-the-super-slog-grand-final-hunt-going-into-the-final-round/

Cameron Green takes the catch of Shubman Gill on fourth day of WTC Final.

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/wtc-final-was-shubman-gill-out-or-not-out-a-peep-into-the-rulebook-4112237

CONVERSATION STARTER: The Caterpillar 325 hydraulic excavator joins WTC team as their biggest conversation-starter.

Source: https://narrabricourier.com.au/2023/09/06/breaking-ground-for-mental-health/

Cricket West Indies (CWI) Senior Men’s Selection Panel yesterday announced the 15-member squad to travel to Australia to play a two-Test series as part of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) from 17 to 29 January 2024.

Source: https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2023/12/21/cwi-names-15-man-squad-for-two-match-icc-test-champs-series-against-australia/

Hopefully this time in the WTC final, under the leadership group headed by Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma, Team India can break the jinx and bring that elusive ICC trophy back to the nation where “Cricket is a religion”.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/wtc-can-team-india-break-the-tag-of-chokers-and-cross-the-final-hurdle-2612237/

India are currently leading the series 2-1 and need to win the fourth Test to secure a place in the WTC final while Australia would like to win the match to finish the series 2-2 and return home with a lot of pride.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/ind-vs-aus-4th-test-pitch-same-for-both-teams-rahul-dravid-shuts-down-talk-about-ahmedabad-strip

R Ashwin opens up on WTC drop and on being тАШtraumatisedтАЩ in the pastтАШRegret?

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/editorials/express-view-on-ashwin-and-the-test-championship-his-regret-8667833/

The Australian also said that Hardik Pandya could have been India’s X-factor had he been picked for the WTC Final.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/ishan-kishan-could-provide-x-factor-to-india-in-wtc-final-says-ricky-ponting/

The Department of Trade and Industry Vinh Long Province also signed an MoU for mutual cooperation with WTC Bhubaneswar on this occasion.

Source: https://pragativadi.com/wtc-bhubaneswar-inks-mou-with-dept-of-trade-industry-vinh-long-province-vietnam/

The marquee game will be played from June 7-11, where both the teams will be giving their best to bag the WTC title, which India eventually lost in 2021 to New Zealand.

Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/one-bad-match-doesnt-make-him-ex-india-wicketkeeper-puts-end-to-ishan-kishan-ks-bharat-debate-4090517

The WTC Group charity golf day, held on Saturday, saw a large turnout of participants and supporters.

Source: https://narrabricourier.com.au/2023/11/10/wtc-group-charity-golf-day-raises-90000/

They were 1-28 at stumps with Tom Latham unbeaten on 11 alongside Kane Williamson, who will resume on seven as the Black Caps go for a win that would end Sri Lanka's hopes of playing in the World Test Championship (WTC) final in June.

Source: https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/cricket/sri-lanka-build-lead-in-first-test-against-new-zealand-c-10014968

To this, Ponting replied and revealed that Hardik declined because he felt it would be unfair to the other Indian players who had participated in the WTC cycle and helped the team advance to the final.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/i-havent-done-10-per-cent-to-reach-there-ponting-reveals-hardik-pandyas-response-on-playing-wtc-final-8651830/

Two more games will be played on Saturday, January 13, in the afternoon when NKT Excavations battle WTC Group at Hogan Oval and Specialised Civil Services take on J and D Weed Management at Leitch Oval.

Source: https://narrabricourier.com.au/2023/12/19/wtc-group-secure-a-spot-in-the-grand-final/

Two years ago, India had picked two spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for the inaugural WTC final against New Zealand in Southampton.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/wtc-final-would-go-with-two-spinners-depending-on-pitch-conditions-says-harbhajan-singh/

“We played really well, but lost against New Zealand last time (in the 2021 WTC final).

Source: https://www.canindia.com/wtc-final-culture-right-now-in-indian-team-is-really-good-feels-ajinkya-rahane/

Who will win the Test Mace at WTC?

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/business/banking-and-finance/jpmorgan-jamie-dimon-meet-group-us-house-democrats-8647822/

With the WTC final behind us, in the coming days, India will resume regular service again.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/wtc-loss-lets-not-fool-ourselves-india-gave-up-on-test-cricket-long-back-8668268/

With valuable WTC points at stake and next year’s T20 World Cup looming large, South Africa like India have named several new faces in their ODI squads, including uncapped duo of medium pacer Ottniel Baartman and all-rounder Mihlali Mpongwana.

Source: https://www.orissapost.com/temba-bavuma-kagiso-rabada-rested-for-white-ball-series-against-india/