WTC Final: Winner to get Rs. 13.2 crore prize money
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday revealed that the winner of the ICC World Test Championship Final 2023 will take home the prize money of Rs. 13.22 crore. The runners-up will also be rewarded with Rs. 6.61 crore, while the third-placed team will earn Rs. 3.71 crore from the prize pool. India will face Australia in the summit clash, starting on June 7.
India and Australia's journey to the WTC Finals
India started their WTC campaign in England where they managed a 2-2 draw. They later defeated New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and ultimately Australia to qualify for the final. They finished with a point percentage of 58.80 and took the second spot (127 points). Meanwhile, Australia defeated England, Pakistan, and South Africa to top the points table with 66.67 points percentage (152 points).
Here's how the prize pool will be divided
India and Australia will take home the winners and the runners-up prize money. South Africa finished third in the WTC standings and will get Rs. 3.71 crore from the cumulative prize money of RS. 29.75 crore, the same as the previous year. England finished fourth and have secured Rs. 2.89 crore, while SL received Rs 1.65 crore.
NZ, Pakistan, WI and Bangladesh also get their share
After winning the title last year, NZ have seen a massive downfall as they finished sixth. While Pakistan, West Indies and Bangladesh also have below-par campaigns, finishing seventh, eighth and ninth respectively. They have earned around Rs. 84 lakh each.
The Indian squad for the WTC Final
Indian squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, KS Bharat (wicket-keeper), Ishan Kishan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat. Standby players: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mukesh Kumar and Suryakumar Yadav.
The Australian squad for the WTC Final
Australian squad: Pat Cummins (captain), Scott Boland, Alex Carey (wicket-keeper), Cameron Green, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Josh Inglis, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Mitchell Marsh, Todd Murphy, Matthew Renshaw, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, and David Warner.
ICC has changed some playing conditions
ICC has changed some playing conditions which will be in effect during the WTC Final. Firstly, the soft signal is abolished by ICC, which was based on the umpire's intuition. Now the third umpire with the help of technology can take calls independently. Secondly, ICC has made the use of helmets mandatory in several dangerous situations. They have also tweaked the free-hit rule.
