India, May 9 -- The BCCI is set to make a formal proposal to the ICC for the hosting rights of the World Test Championship finals in 2027, in doing so aiming to become the first country other than England to host the WTC finals.

As per a report in The Guardian, the BCCI hopes to acquire hosting rights for the marquee Test event, which will be its fourth cycle since inception. The first two finals were held at the Rose Bowl in Southampton and the Oval in London, with India losing both to New Zealand and Australia respectively. The third final will be played between Australia and South Africa at Lord's in June this year.

The report states that India made its desire to be a host for the subsequent finals clear during the ICC's meeting of c...