{
  "id": 864938,
  "title": "'Our Main Goal Is...': Shubman Gill Sets WTC Final Aim Ahead Of IND Vs SL Test Series | VIDEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/our-main-goal-is-shubman-gill-sets-wtc-final-aim-ahead-of-ind-vs-sl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T11:27:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/our-main-goal-is-shubman-gill-sets-wtc-final-aim-ahead-of-ind-vs-sl-test-series-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "India aims to qualify for the 2026 World Test Championship final, with captain Shubman Gill emphasizing the importance of the upcoming IND vs SL series. Following recent losses at home to South Africa and New Zealand, India currently sits at 5th in the rankings, necessitating significant improvement. Shubman Gill, now more settled as captain, believes the team must secure six or seven wins out of their remaining nine Tests, ideally a combination of six wins and two draws or seven wins, to qualify. The team has already made a productive start in Sri Lanka, winning their warm-up match against a Sri Lanka Cricket XI. With only a small window for error, India must perform exceptionally well in upcoming series against Australia and away matches in Sri Lanka and New Zealand to secure their third World Test Championship final appearance.",
  "summary": "India are hopeful of playing the World Test Championship final next year and captain Shubman Gill believes the IND vs SL series starting on Friday is an important step in that direction. Following home series defeats to South Africa and New Zealand, India have slipped to 5th in the standings, leaving them with much work to do. However, with Gill now more settled as captain, the goal remains to…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}