ICC has announced prize money for the 2021-23 World Test Championship. There are still 12 days left until the final of the ICC World Test Championship begins. The title match of the second cycle of the World Test Championship will be played between India and Australia. The final match between the two teams will begin on June 7 at The Oval in London. Earlier, the Indian team reached the final of the ICC World Test Championship of the first cycle played in 2019-21. He then had to face loss to New Zealand in the final. But this time the Indian team will give Australia a tough fight in the final. Most of the players from both teams have made it to England. Some players from India and Australia are already playing county cricket in England. Let us tell you about the prize money for the World Test Championship 2021-23.
ICC has announced the prize money for the second cycle of the World Test Championship. The apex body of cricket has increased the prize money this time. The team that wins the 2021-23 title will receive Rs 13 crore as prize money. The team that won the title this time will get around Rs 1 crore 29 lakhs more than the previous winning team. At the same time, Rs 6.5 crore will be awarded to the runner-up. Excluding the winner and runner-up, South Africa will receive Rs 3.5 crore, England Rs 2.8 crore, Sri Lanka Rs 1.6 crore, while New Zealand, Pakistan, the West Indies and Bangladesh will receive 82- 82 crores as prize money.
The first cycle World Test Championship final was held in 2021 between India and New Zealand. The New Zealand team emerged victorious in this title match. The winning team was then awarded Rs 11.71 crore as prize money. And runner-up India earned Rs 5.8 crore. Rs 8.78 crore was then set for the joint winner. Apart from this, Australia received 3.3 crores, England 2.5 crores, Pakistan 1.5 crores and other teams received Rs 73-73 lakhs.