As the dates of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 are getting closer, the curiosity of the fans about this match is increasing. The prize money for this final to be played at Lord's ground from June 11 has been announced. The amount fixed by the ICC for the winning team is double that of the previous edition. This time, the winning team will get bumper money. This year, the winning team will get 3.6 million US dollars i.e., Rs 30.81 crore. At the same time, when Australia won the final in 2023, they got 1.6 million dollars i.e., Rs 13.69 crore.

The team losing in the final will get this much money.
The team losing in the final i.e., the runner up, will get 2.1 million US dollars (Rs 17.96 crore), which is more than the winning amount of the last two times. At the same time, the runner-up of the last two editions got 800,000 US dollars, i.e., Rs 6.84 crore. The ICC said in its statement on Thursday, 'The increase in prize money reflects the ICC's efforts to prioritize Test cricket, as it will maintain the momentum of the first three cycles of the nine-team competition.'

Australia and South Africa in the final

South Africa topped the WTC cycle with 69.44 per cent with a 2-0 home series win over Sri Lanka and Pakistan. Defending champions Australia achieved 67.54 percent, while India achieved 50.00 percent after topping the table most of the time.

What did the Australian captain say?

Australian captain Pat Cummins said, 'We are very proud to have the opportunity to defend the World Test Championship. Especially playing at the Lord's will be historic. It is the hard work of all our players over the last two years that helped us reach the final. It is an honor for us.'

What did South African captain Bavuma say?

South African captain Temba Bavuma said, 'Everyone understands the importance of Test cricket and the World Test Championship provides context to this important format of the game. He said, 'Lord's is a suitable venue for this mega fixture and we will all try to give our best against Australia.'

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