The International Cricket Council organizes different tournaments throughout the year. The tournaments organized by ICC are- World Test Championship, World Cup, T20 World Cup, and Champions Trophy. The WTC final is taking place on the 18th of June between India and New Zealand in the Southampton cricket stadium. The World Cup takes place after every four years, both the T20 World Cup and Champions Trophy is played every 2 years. As the latest ICC event WTC final comes up, let's see the list of WTC final: ICC event winners since 2000.

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1. 2000- Champions Trophy- New Zealand

New Zealand and India played the final of Champions Trophy 2000 on 15th October. The winner of the final was New Zealand. This win was their first-ever win in an ICC tournament.

2. 2002- Champions Trophy- India- Sri Lanka

The final match of the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy was played between India and Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was the first to bat in the finals. India could only bat two overs because the match had to stop due to rain. Therefore, both the teams shared the Champions Trophy.

3. 2003- World Cup- Australia

The 2003 World Cup final was played between Australia India at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg. Australia won the world cup for the third time by defeating India.

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4. 2004- Champions Trophy-West Indies

The ICC Champions Trophy 2004 final was played between England and West Indies. West Indies became the winner by defeating England.

5. 2006- Champions Trophy- Australia

On 5th November 2006, the ICC Champions Trophy was played between West Indies and Australia at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Australia was the winner of the Champions Trophy final. Chris Gayle became the Player of the Series for his outstanding performance.

6. 2007- World Cup- Australia

Australia won the world cup for the 4th time on 28 April 2007 at the Kensington Oval, Barbados. The final was played between Australia and Sri Lanka and Australia defeated Sri Lanka by 53 runs.

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7. 2007- T20 World Cup- India

The 2007 ICC World T20 final was played between India and Pakistan. India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs at the Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. Gautam Gambhir from India scored 75 runs which was the highest by an Indian player in that match.

8. 2009- Champions Trophy- Australia

Australia won the final of the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy on 5th October 2009 at the SuperSport Park, Centurion. The final was played between Australia and New Zealand.

9. 2009- T20 World Cup- Pakistan

On 21st june 2009, Pakistan won the T20 final. The match was played between Sri Lanka and Pakistan at the Lord's. The Man of the Match was Shahid Afridi from Pakistan and Man of the Series was Tillakaratne Dilshan from Sri Lanka.

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10. 2010- T20 World Cup- England

Australia and England played the 2010 T20 World Cup final at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown. England became the winner of the T20 world cup final and the Man of the Match was awarded to Craig Kieswetter of England.

11. 2011- World Cup- India

After 28 years India won the World Cup final on 2nd April 2011 for the 2nd time. India and Sri Lanka played the finals at the Wankhede Stadium Mumbai. The former captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, received the Man of the Match award for his extraordinary 91 runs. Yuvraj Singh became the Man of the Series.

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12. 2012- T20 World Cup- West Indies

West Indies won the 2012 ICC T20 World Cup on 7th October 2012. West Indies defeated Sri Lanka by 36 runs to win the final.

13. 2013- Champions Trophy- India

On 23rd June 2013, India won the ICC Champions Trophy final by defeating England at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Ravindra Jadeja became the Man of the Match and Shikhar Dhawan became the Man of the Series.

14. 2014- T20 World Cup- Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka defeated India and won the 2014 T20 world cup final on 6th April. Virat Kohli became the man of the tournament at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium, Dhaka.

15. 2015- World Cup- Australia

Australia and New Zealand were the final teams to play the final of the 2015 cricket World Cup at the Melbourne Cricket ground. Australia defeated New Zealand by 7 wickets and won the World Cup for the fifth time.

16. 2016- T20 World Cup- West Indies

West Indies faced England on the night of the T20 World Cup final in Eden Gardens Kolkata. West Indies defeated England by 4 wickets to win the final.

17. 2017- Champions Trophy- Pakistan

On 18 June 2017 Pakistan won the ICC Champions Trophy against India at The Oval in London. Fakhar Zaman was awarded the man of the match.

18. 2019- World Cup- England

The 2019 world cup final between England in New Zealand is definitely one of the most interesting World Cup matches in cricket history. Both the teams scored 241 and had a tie so they ended up playing in a super over. Once again it was a tie between the two teams when both the teams scored 15 runs. The superior number of boundaries decided the winner of the match. And the team members of England hit the most boundaries and therefore they were the winner of the 2019 World Cup.

19. 2021- World Test Championship- India vs New Zealand

The World Test Championship final will start from 18 June and will continue till 22nd June between India and New Zealand in Southampton.

Team India seems to be eliminated from the World Test Championship final. At present, South Africa and Australia are at the first and second positions respectively in the points table. South Africa recently whitewashed Sri Lanka in the 2-match Test series on home soil, after which they achieved the top position in the points table.

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Team India's position is at stake as South Africa reaches the top. From here, South Africa needs only one more win to make it to the finals. At the same time, Australia will need about three wins to get a place in the finals. So let us know what each team will need in this situation to make it to the WTC final.

WTC Points Table

Australia's path to WTC final

• 4-1 (BGT Scoreline) - Will qualify for WTC final
• 3-1 (BGT Scoreline) - Will qualify for WTC final
• 3-2 (BGT Scoreline) - Will qualify for WTC final
• 2-2 (BGT Scoreline) - Will need to win at least one Test against Sri Lanka
• 2-3 (BGT Scoreline) - Will need to win 2-0 against Sri Lanka

Australia, standing at second position with 60.71 percent, have three home Tests against India and two away Tests in Sri Lanka remaining. They need two wins from their three Tests against India to secure a place in the final. 

Even if Australia loses both Tests in Sri Lanka, a 3-2 series win against India would leave them at 55.26 percent, higher than India's 53.51 percent and Sri Lanka's 53.85 percent. If Australia loses 2-3, India would move up to 58.77 percent, and Australia would then need to win both Tests in Sri Lanka to surpass India. 

Alternatively, they would have to hope that South Africa manages no more than one draw against Pakistan, leaving South Africa at 55.56%, a mark Australia can surpass with a win and a draw in Sri Lanka.

India's path to WTC final

• 4-1 (BGT Scoreline) - Will qualify for WTC final
• 3-1 (BGT Scoreline) - Will qualify for WTC final
• 3-2 (BGT Scoreline) - Will need Sri Lanka to draw at least one of their remaining matches against Australia
• 2-2 (BGT Scoreline) - Will need Sri Lanka to win series against Australia 1-0 or 2-0 to qualify

The Indian team has lost 4 of the last 5 tests. At present, India is at third position in the points table with 57.290 percent. 

From here, Team India will have to achieve at least two wins in the remaining three Tests against Australia to reach the finals without depending on the results of other teams. Apart from this, they will have to get a test drawn. In this situation, even Australia's 2-0 victory against Sri Lanka will not cause any trouble.

If the Border-Gavaskar Trophy ends 2-2 and both the Australia-Sri Lanka Tests are drawn, then India and Australia will be tied at 55.26%. In this situation, Team India will progress in terms of winning more series.

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South Africa's path to WTC final

• Win one of their remaining two Tests against Pakistan

South Africa, leading the table with a percentage of 63.33, has two home matches against Pakistan remaining. Their recent 2-0 series sweep against Sri Lanka has put them in a strong position. 

To secure a spot in the final, South Africa needs to win just one of their upcoming Tests against Pakistan. A 1-1 series result would leave them at 61.11 percent, with only India or Australia in a position to overtake them.

Sri Lanka's path to WTC final

• Win both remaining Tests against Australia and have other results go their way

Sri Lanka, currently at 45.45 percent, has two home matches against Australia left. Even if they win both Tests, they would only reach 53.85 percent, and would then be dependent on other results. 

South Africa and one of India or Australia can surpass this percentage. For both teams to finish below 53.85 percent, Australia would need to win their series against India 2-1 with two draws, and South Africa would have to lose both Tests against Pakistan.

Is it the end of Rohit-Kohli? How can India qualify for the WTC final? Who else whitewashed India at home? Here are all the answers you need as Tom Latham's New Zealand defeated India by 3-0 in the recently concluded series. 

First of all, here are all the records which were made and shattered in the India vs New Zealand series. 

• This is the first time New Zealand won a test series in India.
• This is the first time since 2000 that India have been whitewashed in a home test series.
• New Zealand have become the fourth country to whitewash India in a three or more-match home test series alongside Australia, England and West Indies.
• This was the fourth time India were unable to chase down a total below 200 in a test match.

When was the last time India were whitewashed in a home test series?

South Africa were the last team who were able to whitewash India in a home test series in 200. At that time, Sachin Tendulkar was the captain of the team and India were going through a tough time with the match-fixing scandal around Mohhamed Azharuddin and a few other cricketers. 

South Africa defeated India in the first test in Mumbai and then continued their domination in Chennai in the second test as well.

Is it the end of the road for Rohit-Kohli?

With the form both Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli shown in the India vs New Zealand test series, it is very likely that both the Indian batters have played their last test series at home. India will play their next home test series in October next year and with the backup players performing, it would be hard for them to keep their place in the team.

Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Ruturaj Gaikwad have been waiting for a long time and it is time now that the team management grooms these top-order batters for test cricket. 

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How can India qualify for the WTC Final?

As per the current WTC points table, six teams still can qualify for the World Test Championship Final in 2025. India will have to beat Australia by 4-0 or 5-0 to be able to qualify for the final. If they lose any test in Australia, teams like Sri Lanka, South Africa or New Zealand will get the upper hand in qualifying for the final alongside Australia.

India suffered a defeat to South Africa by an inning and 32 runs in the 1st test match which was not enough as they have been handed a penalty of 2 points by the International Cricket Council (ICC). India failed to maintain the required over-rate during the Centurion Test, prompting the ICC to deduct 2 crucial points and the team has also been fined 10% of their match fee. India has now dropped to 6th spot in the WTC standings.

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As per Article 2.22 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to minimum over-rate offences, the players are fined 5% of their match fee for every over their side fails to bowl in the allotted time.

After the Test loss, India found themselves at No.5 with 16 points from three Tests and a points percentage of 44.44. However, the deduction of points for the slow-over rate further weakens India's position in the standings, causing them to slip below Australia to No.6, with 14 points and a points percentage of 38.89.

The Proteas' bowling attack dismissed India for 131 in their second innings after South Africa had earlier scored 408 for and taken a 163-run first-innings lead. Virat Kohli fought alone in the second inning and scored 76 but it wasn't enough. Debutant Nandre Burger took four wickets, Marco Jansen three, and Kagiso Rabada two in the second innings. South Africa cannot lose the series now and remain the only country where India have yet to win an away series.

After the game, Rohit gave his take on the game and said, "We were not good enough to win. Having put into bat, KL batted well to get us that score but then we didn't exploit the conditions with the ball and then again didn't show up today with the bat. If we have to win Test matches, we have to come together collectively and we didn't do that. Guys have come here before, we know what to expect and everyone has their plan. Our batters were challenged and we didn't adapt well. This is a boundary-scoring ground, we saw them score many but we need to understand the opposition and their strengths as well. We didn't bat well in both innings, that's why we stand here. There were not too many positives to finish the game within 3 days, but KL showed what we need to do on this sort of pitch. Our bowlers, a lot of these guys haven't been here before so I don't want to be too critical. Important for us to regroup, we go through these times as sportsmen and we need to be ready for the next Test now."

Test matches are the ultimate format of the game. It tests your patience towards the game day by day. Moreover, it examines a player's game read and a captain's leadership skills each day. Meanwhile, the Indian cricket team is ending 2023 by playing the first test match of the 2-match test series against South Africa. On Day 1 of the first test match, Virat Kohli surpassed Rohit Sharma in terms of scoring the most runs in WTC for India. Here are the top 3 batmen with most runs in the World Test Championship for India.

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Most Runs in WTC for India

1. Virat Kohli – 2101 Runs

Virat Kohli has struggled to get going in the middle but still is the highest run-scorer for India in WTC. He has scored 2101 runs in 35 matches and has an average of 38.90. He has four centuries and nine half-centuries to his name and in the ongoing South Africa series, the cricketer will be eager to extend his numbers.

2. Rohit Sharma – 2097 Runs

India skipper Rohit Sharma has scored 2097 runs in 26 matches so far in the World Test Championship. He has been one of the most consistent performers as he has an average of 52.42 and has hit seven centuries and six half-centuries in the last four years.

3. Cheteshwar Pujara – 1769 Runs

Pujara was brilliant and consistent at first but then lost his rhythm but still stands third on this list. He has played 35 matches in the World Test Championship so far, scoring 1769 runs in the process. He has a batting average of 29.98 and has hit one century and 15 half-centuries. He hasn't been included in the ongoing South Africa series and it's looking like BCCI will not consider him in the future as well.

Most runs for India in World Test Championship (Top Five):

• Virat Kohli – 2101 runs

• Rohit Sharma – 2097 runs

• Cheteshwar Pujara – 1769 runs

• Ajinkya Rahane – 1589 runs

• Rishabh Pant – 1575 runs

The International Cricket Council releases a list of legendary players inducted into the ICC Hall Of Fame every year. The Hall of Fame list was launched by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in Dubai on 2 January 2009, in association with the Federation of International Cricketers' Associations (FICA). To date, there are 9 Indians have been inducted into this prestigious list. Virender Sehwag is the latest inductee Indian in this list.

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Since 1932 till date just 9 Indians have been included in this list. Virender Sehwag, the former legendary opener of India, and former Indian Women Test skipper Diana Edulji are the latest Indian players who are included in the list of ICC hall of fame in 2023.

Eligibility:

A player is eligible to be inducted into the fame list only after the mandatory period of 5 years after his /her retirement from International cricket.

Indian Cricketers in ICC Hall Of Fame

Bishan Singh Bedi, Kapil Dev and Sunil Gavaskar were the first Indians to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009, the year in which the recognition was launched.

Kapil Dev is considered one the greatest all-rounders of all time, and the best India has produced. He was the third to be inducted into the list as an Indian player.

Sunil Gavaskar at one time held the record for the most runs scored and most centuries in Test cricket. He was the fourth Indian inductee in this list.

India's all-time leading wicket-taker in Tests Anil Kumble was the next Indian to be inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2015. Kumble took 619 Test wickets. He also scored a Test ton against England and had 337 scalps in ODIs.

Indian present Head Coach, Rahul Dravid was inducted into the Hall of Fame three years later. A versatile player, he was also a wicket-keeper for India in ODIs for a few years and made 10,889 runs at an average of 39.16 in the 50-over format.

Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar was then became the 6th Indian to enter the ICC Hall of Fame in 2019. Arguably the best player to have played cricket, Tendulkar made an unprecedented 100 international centuries before retiring.

Vinoo Mankad was the seventh Indian cricketer to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after these seven legends of the game. Mankad, who died in 1978, played 44 Test matches for India from 1946 to 1959.

Complete list of Indians in ICC Hall Of Fame:

• Bishan Singh Bedi

• Kapil Dev

• Sunil Gavaskar

• Anil Kumble

• Rahul Dravid

• Sachin Tendulkar

• Vinoo Mankad

• Virender Sehwag

• Diana Edulji