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ICC chief Jay Shah announces increased winner's purse for WTC 2023-25 cycle
The stage for the final of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023–25 cycle is all set, with England's iconic Lord's stadium hosting the much-awaited match between defending champions Australia and South Africa from June 11 to 15. On Thursday, May 16—just under a month before the final is scheduled to take place—ICC chairman Jay Shah took to Twitter to announce the prize money set to be received by the winners and runners-up of the event.
According to Shah's announcement, whoever wins the WTC 2025 final between Australia and South Africa will walk away with a whopping $3.6 million, while the runners-up will win $2.1 million. The new prize money is significantly higher than what was awarded in 2021 and 2023, when winners received $1.6 million and the runners-up won $800,000.
It's exciting to announce that the winner of the #WTC25 Final between South Africa and Australia will earn $3.6M, with the runner-up to receive $2.1M. The increase in prize money exhibits our efforts to prioritize Test cricket and build on momentum from previous WTC cycles. @ICC pic.twitter.com/GMgWxM7GSb
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 15, 2025
Position Team Prize money in USD
Winner Australia/South Africa 3600000
Runners-up Australia/South Africa 2160000
Third India 1440000
Fourth New Zealand 1200000
Fifth England 960000
Sixth Sri Lanka 840000
Seventh Bangladesh 720000
Eighth West Indies 600000
Ninth Pakistan 480000
The ultimate showdown
The WTC 2025 final will be a history-making event, as whoever wins the trophy will add a major milestone to their name. If the defending champions Australia win the final at Lord's, they will become the first team to win the WTC final twice. If South Africa win the trophy, they will claim their first mainstream ICC trophy in their cricket history.
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