India, June 10 -- Despite not qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 final, Team India will earn almost as much as the winners of the last two editions, New Zealand (2021) and Australia (2025). This was possible due to ICC's decision to pump up the WTC purse to $3.6 million. India, the runner-up of the last two editions, missed out on a hat-trick WTC final appearance at Lord's after finishing third in the WTC points table for the 2023-25 cycle. South Africa and Australia qualified for the final to be played on June 11 at Lord's after finishing No.1 and No.2 in the points table. Australia will be the first team to have a shot a defending the WTC title. They had beaten India in the final at the same venue two years ago to lay...