Dale Steyn broke down in tears after South Africa’s historic WTC Final win over Australia, ending a 27-year ICC trophy drought. The emotional moment at Lord’s symbolized the nation’s redemption and Steyn’s unfulfilled dream finally being realized.

W hen Kyle Verreynne hit the winning runs off Mitchell Starc to win South Africa the World Test Championship, the camera immediately panned to former and current Proteas cricketer

South Africa has won their first ICC title in 27 years by defeating Australia in the 2025 World Test Championship final. Aiden Markram made a significant contribution with a century while captain Temba Bavuma,

South Africa's players show their mettle to ignore sledges from Australia's players as they go from chokers to World Test champions at Lord's.

The last ICC trophy that South Africa won was the ICC Knockout Trophy in 1998, when Hansie Cronje was captain.

Keshav Maharaj's emotional post-win interview at the ICC World Test Championship resonated globally, prompting Anand Mahindra to capture the sentiment. Maharaj's tears reflected national pride and vulnerability,

South African supporters outnumber Australians to a large degree at Lord’s as those in attendance hope to witness the Test side create history.

Pat Cummins said the World Test Championship final was a good advertisement for Test cricket despite a likely finish within three days.