The winner of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 Final between South Africa and Australia will receive a prize money of USD 3.6 million. The runner-up team will earn USD 2.16 million. This prize pool is a significant increase compared to previous editions, more than doubling the amounts awarded in 2021 and 2023, when winners received USD 1.6 million and runners-up USD 800,000. The total prize pool for the final stands at USD 5.76 million.
This final, scheduled from June 11 to 15, 2025, at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London, marks South Africa’s first appearance in a WTC final, while Australia aims to defend their title and become the first team to win the WTC final twice.
The winner of the 2023–25 World Test Championship (WTC) mace will earn more than the winners of the two previous editions combined
Prize Money Comparison
- 2023–25 WTC Winner: USD $3.6 million
- 2021 WTC Winner: USD $1.6 million
- 2023 WTC Winner: USD $1.6 million
Combined prize for 2021 and 2023 winners:
USD $1.6 million + USD $1.6 million = USD $3.2 million
2023-25 winner’s prize:
USD $3.6 million
Thus, the 2023–25 champion will receive USD $400,000 more than the combined total of the previous two winners.
WTC 2023-25 Prize Money Distribution
| Position | Team | Prize Money (INR) |
| 1. | Winner | 30.78 CR |
| 2. | Runners-Up | 18.46 CR |
| 3. | India | 12.31 CR |
| 4. | New Zealand | 10.26 CR |
| 5. | England | 8.20 CR |
| 6. | Sri-Lanka | 7.18 CR |
| 7. | Bangladesh | 6.15 CR |
| 8. | West Indies | 5.13 CR |
| 9. | Pakistan | 4.10 CR |
This marks a record increase, with the winner’s prize jumping by 125% compared to previous editions. The total prize pool for the 2023–25 cycle is USD $5.76 million, more than double that of earlier cycles.
