India, May 15 -- With South Africa and Australia set to clash in the World Test Championship Final at Lord's next month, the ICC has raised the stakes by announcing a record-breaking prize pool of USD $5.76 million (INR 49.28 crore) for the 2023-25 cycle. The winner of the final, scheduled for June 11, will receive USD $3.6 million (INR 30.80 crore), a massive increase from the USD $1.6 million (INR 13.68 crore) awarded in the previous two editions. The runners-up, meanwhile, are set to take home USD $2.16 million (INR 18.48 crore), up from USD $800,000 (INR 6.84 crore).

Team India finished third on the WTC points table in the ongoing cycle, and will receive $1.44 million (INR 12.32 crore).

South Africa were dominant throughout the WTC ...