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ICC Announces USD 3.6 Mn Prize Money For WTC Winners , Runners Up To Get USD 2.1 Mn
ICC World Test Championship: With less than a month to go for the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) final to happen between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that the winners of the one-off game will earn double the prize money than previous two editions.
From the total prize money pool for the WTC 2023-25 cycle of USD 5.76 million, which already is more than double that of the previous two editions, the winners will walk away with USD 3.6 million (approximately standing at 30,79,48,931 Indian rupees), a significant jump from the USD 1.6 million awarded to winners of both 2021 and 2023 editions.
The runners-up, meanwhile, will earn USD 2.16 million (approximately 18,47,96,390 Indian rupees), which is also up from USD 800,000. India, the two-time WTC runners-up who finished at third place, will get 12,31,98,048 rupees. “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.”
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Rohit May Have Decided To Retire When He Stepped Aside From Sydney Test, Opines Kaif
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His Impact On Indian Cricket Will Be Felt For Decades To Come: BCCI Hails Kohli On Legendary Test Career
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'You Offered Me A Thread From Your Late Father, ' Sachin Recalls Kohli's Thoughtful Gesture During His Last Test
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Virat Kohli Bids Adieu As India's Most Successful Test Captain
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Kohli’s Retirement From Tests Comes As ‘kind Of A Shock’, Says Ankola
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You've Given Your Best To Indian Cricket As A Player And As Captain: Sachin Lauds Rohit's Test Career
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