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Former Indian cricketer Surinder Khanna celebrates South Africa's maiden WTC title win, calling it a historic achievement. He praises skipper Temba Bavuma, Kagiso Rabada, and Aiden Markram for their match-winning performances. The victory ended Australia's dominant run under Pat Cummins. Khanna believes this triumph will inspire South African cricket in the years ahead.

Key Points: Surinder Khanna Hails South Africa's Historic WTC Title Win Over Australia

  • South Africa wins first-ever WTC title
  • Khanna lauds Bavuma, Rabada, and Markram's performances
  • Australia's Pat Cummins' golden run ends
  • Proteas chase 282 to clinch historic victory
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I think its historic, congratulations to them: Former Indian cricketer Surinder Khanna on Proteas maiden WTC title victory

Former Indian cricketer Surinder Khanna praises Proteas' maiden WTC triumph, highlighting Bavuma, Rabada, and Markram's heroics against Australia.

"I think it's historic. After playing outstanding cricket, they have defeated mighty Australia. – Surinder Khanna"

New Delhi June 14

Former Indian veteran cricketer Surinder Khanna congratulates South Africa for their maiden World Test Championship (WTC) title victory over Australia by five wickets at Lord's on Saturday.

With this victory, South Africa has won its first-ever world title in international cricket. This is also the country's second ICC trophy after the ICC Knockout 1998.

Also, Australia skipper Pat Cummins' golden run as a captain, which started with the retention of the Ashes series against England and was followed by an incredible WTC mace and 50-over World Cup wins over India, has come to a halt.

While speaking to ANI, Surinder Khana said, "I think it's historic. After playing outstanding cricket, they have defeated mighty Australia. Congratulations to them. I'm sure this will bring a lot of changes in the coming years for South Africa, and collectively, they have done it. "

Khana also praised Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma and seamer Kagiso Rabada for their performance in the WTC final.

"I think Bavuma played well in both innings, Rabada was also brilliant, nine wickets in the match and over 300 test match wickets. So, that speaks volumes about him."

Khanna praised Aiden Markram's exceptional performance, particularly highlighting his joy of watching him score a century in the final against Australia, especially on a significant day.

"He's [Aiden Markram] an outstanding cricketer. We all know in T20 and other formats. But in the test match, outstanding simply, you know, it was a joy. He has three test century against Australia and he scored at the big day," he added.

Aiden Markram slammed a memorable century, and captain Temba Bavuma fought through injury to score a combined 102 runs in the match, as SA chased down a daunting target of 282 on Day 4. Kagiso Rabada starred with the ball, taking nine wickets in the match.

- ANI

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Rahul K.
What a match! South Africa truly deserved this after years of coming close but never winning an ICC trophy. Rabada was phenomenal with the ball. Just makes me wonder when will our Indian team break this ICC trophy jinx? 🤔
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Priya M.
So happy for South Africa! They've been the eternal bridesmaids of world cricket. Markram's century was pure class. Hope this victory inspires more youngsters in SA to take up test cricket 🏏
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Arjun S.
While I congratulate SA, I can't help but feel disappointed that our Indian team couldn't make it to the finals this time. We need to focus more on test cricket instead of just IPL performances. Our domestic structure needs overhaul.
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Sunita R.
Bavuma playing through injury shows true leadership! This is what test cricket is about - grit and determination. Rabada's bowling was poetry in motion. Hope BCCI takes notes on how to build a proper fast bowling unit 👏
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Vikram J.
Great to see test cricket getting its due importance! While T20 is entertaining, nothing beats the drama of a 5-day match. Australia's dominance finally broken - cricket needs more such competitive teams to keep the sport exciting.

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