 "ICC announces record prize money for WTC final; India earn Rs 12.32 crore for finishing third")
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a massive jump in the prize money for the 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. The 2023-25 WTC final will see the defending champions, Australia, take on South Africa in the final from 11 June at the Lord's .
South Africa reached the WTC final by securing the top spot in the standings as they clinched series wins over Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. They also drew a series at home against India.
Australia came second in the standings and qualified for the final after beating India 3-1 in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
WTC final to have USD 5.76 million prize money pool
The ICC on Thursday said that the WTC 2023-25 Final will have a total prize money pool of a whopping USD 5.76 million (Rs 49.27 crore), which is more than double that of the last two editions.
The prize money for the winner has been raised by Rs 1.6 million, while the runners-up will also take home a huge rise. “The champions will walk away with USD 3.6 million, a significant jump from the USD 1.6 million awarded in both 2021 and 2023 while the runners-up will earn USD 2.16 million, up from USD 800,000,” an ICC statement read.
Team India, which reached the final the last two times in 2021 and 2023, finished third in the WTC 2023-25 standings. They will be awarded USD 1.44 million (Rs 12.32 crore).
“We have witnessed a very interesting third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship, where the finalists were decided only towards the end of the competition," ICC chairman Jay Shah said.
“The championship has showcased remarkable performances from players of different teams, culminating in a final between these two exceptional squads – a true celebration of cricket. I am sure spectators at Lord’s, along with fans tuning in from all over the world, will be treated to some top-class cricket in this revered format when Australia and South Africa take the field less than a month from now."
Impact Shorts
More Shorts| Position | Team | Prize money (USD) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Australia/South Africa | 36,00,000 | |
| Runners-up | Australia/South Africa | 21,60,000 | |
| Third | India | 14,40,000 | |
| Fourth | New Zealand | 12,00,000 | |
| Fifth | England | 9,60,000 | |
| Sixth | Sri Lanka | 8,40,000 | |
| Seventh | Bangladesh | 7,20,000 | |
| Eighth | West Indies | 6,00,000 | |
| Ninth | Pakistan | 4,80,000 |
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