Dhaka, May 15 -- The ICC has announced a record-breaking prize pool for the upcoming ICC World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023-25, which will be contested between South Africa and Australia from June 11 at Lord's Cricket Ground in London.

The total prize money stands at a massive USD 5.76 million, more than double the amount from the previous two editions.

The champions will receive USD 3.6 million, an increase from the USD 1.6 million awarded in both 2021 and 2023. The runners-up will take home USD 2.16 million, up from USD 800,000.

The ICC released the details as part of a promotional campaign marking the 30-day countdown to the final.

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