The International Cricket Council have confirmed the prize money amounts for the 2023-25 World Test Championship.
South Africa and Australia will contest the WTC final at Lord’s in London in June.
India, New Zealand and England ended the 2023-25 WTC in third, fourth and fifth position, respectively.
Australia are the reigning WTC title holders. New Zealand won the inaugural WTC title in 2021.
“The increase in prize money exhibits the ICC’s efforts to prioritise Test cricket as it looks to build on the momentum of the first three cycles of the nine-team competition,” read a statement from the ICC.
Prize money for 2023-25 WTC cycle
| Position | Team | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Africa/Australia | R65 million |
| 2nd | Australia/South Africa | R39 million |
| 3rd | India | R26 million |
| 4th | New Zealand | R22 million |
| 5th | England | R17 million |
| 6th | Sri Lanka | R15 million |
| 7th | Bangladesh | R13 million |
| 8th | West Indies | R11 million |
| 9th | Pakistan | R9 million |
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