World Test Championship 2021-23 will have a final in the upcoming days between Australia and India. The final will not just be a test match between two teams but will also be financially beneficial for both teams. Of course, it is an ICC tournament, and like other ICC events such as ODI World Cup and T20 World Cup, each team will receive a prize.
Total Prize Money of WTC 2023
ICC has a purse of a total of $3.8 million (31,43,32,960 INR), which will be shared with all test playing nations who participated in WTC 2021-23 cycle. This is the same purse distributed among all WTC 2019-21 cycle of World Test Championship participants.
| Total Purse | 3.8 million USD | 31,43,32,960 INR |
How much money does the winner of the ICC World Test Championship take home?
The winner of ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 will be given a prize money of 1.6 million USD. That is approximately equal to 13,23,71,520 Indian Rupees.
| Winner | 1.6 million USD | 31,43,32,960 INR |
How much money does the Runner up of the ICC World Test Championship take home?
The runner-up of ICC World Test Championship will be awarded the prize money of $800000. That is approximately equal to 6,61,82,160 Indian Rupees.
| Runner Up | $800000 | INR |
Will Each Team that Participates in the ICC WTC Earn Prize Money?
Yes, every team in World Test Championship 2023 will get prize money based on their position on WTC points table.
South Africa, who finished 3rd on the World Test Championship Table, will get prize money of 450,000 $. England, who finished 4th on the WTC table, will get prize money of 3,50,000 $.
Sri Lankan team, which competed very hard to get the spot in the final, finished the WTC cycle at 5th position. So, Sri Lanka will be awarded with prize money of 200,000 $.
All the remaining teams from 6th to 9th position will get a prize money of 100,000$ each.
Here is the full table of prize money for each team.
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