India played 6 series and won 12 matches while New Zealand played 5 series and won 7 matches as these two teams will clash in the final of the ICC World Test Championship.
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The International Cricket Council announced the prize money for the inaugural ICC World Test Championship final. The game will start on June 18 in Southampton. The ICC said the winning team will get USD 1.6 million along with the Test Championship mace. The International Cricket Council announced the prize money for the inaugural World Test Championship cycle. The game will start on June 18 in Southampton. The ICC said the winning team will get USD 1.6 million along with the Test Championship mace.
India takes on New Zealand in the final at the Ageas Bowl. Virat Kohli’s team played six series and won 12 matches while New Zealand played five series and won seven matches. Australia is at the third spot on the WTC table.
“The losing team will get USD 800,000 for finishing second. Adding context to Test cricket and to crown the first official world champions in the longest format of the game,” the ICC said.
“The prize money for the team finishing third is USD 450,000. The fourth-placed team will be awarded USD 350,000. The one that finishes fifth gets USD 200,000. The remaining four teams will get USD 100,000 each,” it added.
In case, the final between India and New Zealand ends in a tie or a draw, the two finalists will split the prize money for the first and second places and share possession of the Mace during the time they remain champions.
The Indian cricket team are fine-tuning their preparations for the ICC World Test Championship with an intra-squad warm-up game. The Indian bowlers and batsmen are preparing to combat a New Zealand side who are on a high. The Kiwis are on a high after registering their first win in England after 22 years. The India batting line-up is more or less settled. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant will be the batting line-up for the ICC World Test Championship.
India is blessed with a problem of plenty in the bowling department. The side has some match-winning spinners and pacers. Looking at the pitch and conditions, it will be very important for the Indian management to select the right team for the final.
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