At $3.6 million, ICC greater than doubles prize cash for WTC winners

Pat Cummins of Australia lifts the ICC World Check Championship.
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The winners of the 2025 World Check Championship might be richer by $3.6 million, greater than double of what was awarded within the earlier version.

Australia had obtained $1.6 million for profitable the ultimate towards India in 2023.

The 2025 closing might be performed between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s from June 11.

The dropping finalists will earn $2.1 million whereas runners-up of the earlier two editions received $800,000.

“The rise in prize cash displays the ICC’s efforts to prioritise Check cricket because it seems to be to construct on the momentum of the primary three cycles of the nine-team competitors,” stated the ICC in an announcement on Thursday.

The WTC cycle noticed South Africa end on a excessive with 2-0 residence sequence wins over Sri Lanka and Pakistan, ending with 69.44 proportion factors. Defending champions Australia completed with 67.54 factors whereas India completed with 50.00 after main the desk for majority of the time.

“We’re enormously proud to have the chance to defend the World Check Championship, particularly at Lord’s. It’s a testomony to all these concerned throughout the previous two years who’ve labored extremely laborious to succeed in the ultimate, which is a superb honour for all of us,” stated Australian captain Pat Cummins.

South African skipper Temba Bavuma added: “Everybody understands the significance of Check cricket and the World Check Championship lends context to this very important format of the sport.

“Lord’s is a becoming venue for this mega fixture and all of us might be on the market attempting to present our greatest towards Australia.”