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WTC 2025 Prize Money: How Much Will the Winner Get? Major Hike Compared to Last Cycle!

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As we approach the WTC 2025 final, the excitement is increasing. This match, which will be played between South Africa making their first appearance and the defending champions, Australia, will be played from June 11th to June 15th at Lord's Cricket Ground in London, UK. One significant change from the last cycle to this cycle is the prize money that will be awarded to the winner and runner-up. In this article, we will discuss the prize money that will be given to the winner and runner-up of this cycle.

What reward amount will the winner of the WTC 2023 -25 cycle receive? 

The winning team of the WTC final, either Australia or South Africa, in the upcoming week will receive a check for 3.6 million US dollars and the prestigious mace. In the previous cycle, this amount was 1.6 million US dollars, so for this cycle, it increases by massive 125%.

What is the reward amount that the winner of the WTC 2023-25 cycle runner-up will receive?

The team that loses the WTC final will receive a cash prize of 2.1 million US dollars. This amount was 8 million US dollars in the previous cycle, and it increased by 161.5% for this cycle.

Australia and South Africa played exceptional cricket in this cycle and finished in the top two positions. While South Africa secured the number one position, Australia, the defending champion, finished second. The details for the finals are discussed in the following table.

Topic

Details

Venue

Lord’s Cricket Ground, London

Dates

June 11–15, 2025 (Reserve: June 16)

Teams

Australia vs South Africa

Prize Money

Winner: $3.6 million, Runner-up: $2.16 million (record pool: $5.76 million)

TV/OTT in India

Star Sports Network (TV), Disney+ Hotstar (OTT)

Other Key Broadcasters

Amazon Prime (Australia), SuperSport (South Africa), Sky Sports (UK), Willow (USA/Canada)

South Africa’s Performance

Series wins over Pakistan, West Indies, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka; drawn vs India

Australia’s Performance

Series wins over India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Sri Lanka; drawn Ashes vs England

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