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Winner Of World Test Championship Final To Receive Rs 30.79 Crore Prize Money. India To Get...

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.

WTC winners to get $3.6 million as ICC bumps up prize money

NEW DELHI : The winners of next month's World Test Championship (WTC) final between Australia and South Africa will take home $3.6 million following a significant increase in the prize money by the governing International Cricket Council on Thursday.

Punjab Kings Get Major Boost Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: Star Overseas Duo Set To Return Before This Fixture

Australian duo of seam-bowling all-rounder Marcus Stoinis and wicketkeeper-batter Josh Inglis are expected to join Punjab Kings (PBKS) for their IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) set to be played on May 24 in Jaipur, said sources to IANS on Thursday. IANS further understands that as of now, Marco Jansen, Xavier Bartlett, Azmatullah Omarzai, and Mitchell Owen have confirmed to PBKS that they will play the remainder of IPL 2025, starting on May 17.

South Africa Make Stunning World Test Championship Final U-Turn Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: "Higher Up..."

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises were handed a massive boost as South Africa announced that they will be cutting back preparation time ahead of the World Test Championship (WTC) Final against Australia. While SA authorities first said that all players need to return home by May 26, they changed their statement and said that training for the game will now take place from June 3. “Correction – the squad will resume training for the game on June 3rd. The matter is being discussed higher up than me. At ground level, we are focusing on preps for the WTC final,” Cricket South Africa (CSA) Director Of Cricket Enoch Nkwe said according to Sydney Morning Herald.

India, England Close Gap As Australia Stay On Top In ICC Women's ODI Rankings

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday released the updated Women's ODI team rankings. Australia continue to lead the table, but England and India have made gains and closed the gap at the top. According to the ICC website, Australia's lead has narrowed to 40 points from 44 after the annual update. They now have 167 rating points, while England are second with 127 points. India, in third place, gained eight rating points and now sit at 121 -- reducing their gap with England from 11 points to just six.

Paraguayan kids get taste of World Cup at FIFA Museum

ASUNCION :Many Paraguayan children dream of seeing their national team play in a World Cup and now, after visiting the FIFA Museum in Asuncion, it feels a little more real as they look forward to their country being back on the biggest stage of all.

Australia's Fraser-McGurk to skip remainder of rescheduled IPL

Australian batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has opted out of the rest of the Indian Premier League citing "personal reasons" as uncertainty lingers over the participation of other overseas players when the tournament resumes on Saturday.

IPL 2025: Teamwise List Of Overseas Players Likely To Return For Restart

The Indian Premier League (IPL) was suspended last week amid growing tensions at the border with Pakistan. However, the tournament is set to resume on May 17 with India and Pakistan now under a ceasefire agreement. As per the updated schedule, the final will now be played on June 3, instead of May 25, raising doubts over the availability of foreign players. While England and West Indies are set to square off in a white-ball series, Australia and South Africa will square off in the much-awaited World Test Championship (WTC) final days after the revised IPL 2025 final date.

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Winner Of World Test Championship Final To Receive Rs 30.79 Crore Prize Money. India To Get...

WTC winners to get $3.6 million as ICC bumps up prize money

Punjab Kings Get Major Boost Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: Star Overseas Duo Set To Return Before This Fixture

South Africa Make Stunning World Test Championship Final U-Turn Ahead Of IPL 2025 Resumption: "Higher Up..."

India, England Close Gap As Australia Stay On Top In ICC Women's ODI Rankings

Paraguayan kids get taste of World Cup at FIFA Museum

Australia's Fraser-McGurk to skip remainder of rescheduled IPL

IPL 2025: Teamwise List Of Overseas Players Likely To Return For Restart