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World Test Championship Final: 2025 has been a year where many teams have broken their trophy droughts, and South Africa batter Aiden Markram said he is hoping the Proteas continues this trend when they take on Australia in the 2025 World Test Championship Final, starting at Lord’s on June 11.

In the sporting world, cricket teams like Hobart Hurricanes and Royal Challengers Bengaluru won their BBL and IPL trophies for the first time. In football, Paris Saint Germain, Crystal Palace, Bologna FC, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United FC also broke their long trophy droughts.

All of this serves as a good omen for the South African team, who haven’t won any major senior men’s silverware in cricket. "(There's) not much chat along those lines in terms of watching the other events, but hopefully that trend can continue.