Cricket Royalty Reacts: Sachin Applauds, Yuvi Trolls, and the Aussies Take It Like Champs

South Africa's record win in the World Test Championship (WTC) final has drawn celebratory responses from the cricketing fraternity, and Indian legends Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh led the way on social media. Sachin congratulated the Proteas on their first ICC title, and Yuvraj could not help a cheeky dig at Australia's stranglehold on world cricket.

 

Key Highlights:

 

•⁠  ⁠Sachin Tendulkar praised South Africa's tenacity and skill on social media, calling their WTC victory "a moment of pride for world cricket" and applauding Aiden Markram's undefeated century.

 

•⁠  ⁠Witty Yuvraj Singh tweeted: "Australia, it's okay to let go of one trophy! You've got enough already," with a wink emoji and tagging some Aussie stars. The cricket fraternity, led by AB de Villiers and Jacques Kallis, also took part in the euphoria, congratulating the Proteas for ending their 27-year ICC trophy drought.

 

•⁠  ⁠Markram's century and Bavuma's anchoring were widely acclaimed as the backbone of South Africa's chase at Lord's.

 

Prospects:

 

South Africa's WTC win is being viewed as a watershed moment, giving hope to other teams that are yet to claim their first ICC title. With cricket legends joining the bandwagon, the win is certain to be etched in memory as one of the game's greatest feel-good stories.

 

 Source: ESPNcricinfo, Times of India, ICC