ICC WTC Final: In a massive update amidst the ongoing India vs England test series in India, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has revealed that the ICC World Test Championship 2025 Final will be held in England. Along with the WTC 2025 Final, which will be held in the Lord’s, the 2027 edition of the event will also see its final in England.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued by the ICC on Friday for a Social Responsibility Provider for the period of 2024-2027. The list mentioned the countries and the year in which they will host certain ICC events.
The list had England set as the host of the ICC World Test Championship 2025 and 2027 Final. It is worth noting that England has hosted the 2021 and 2023 editions of the WTC Final as well.
India lost the WTC 2021 final against New Zealand in England’s Southampton. Rohit Sharma and Co again failed to clinch the title in the second attempt during the 2023 WTC final against Australia at the Oval. The ongoing WTC cycle will have its final at the Lord’s Cricket Ground in London.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has often faced the criticism of hosting the premier test tournament in England. The fans and experts have lambasted the cricket’s governing body for not moving out of England, even after already hosting earlier two editions in England.
In fact, Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed his disappointment at the ICC, after India’s WTC 2023 final loss to Australia, for hosting the event in England.
The Indian captain questioned, “Why after the IPL final? Why can’t it be March? June is not the only month we should play the final. It can be played any time of the year and anywhere in the world, not just in England, it can be played anywhere in the world.”
Moreover, June has been specifically kept as the window to host the World Test Championship Finals. The Final of the 2021 edition was held between June 18-23, meanwhile, the dates for the 2023 Final were June 7-11.
ICC World Test Championship Points Table
As far as the current ICC World Test Championship Points Table is concerned, Australia is placed at the top with a win percentage of 61.11. Team India is placed second in the list with a 54.16 win percentage followed by South Africa (50.00), New Zealand (50.00) and Bangladesh (50.00) in the top 5.
The bottom part of the ICC World Test Championship Points Table comprises Pakistan in the sixth spot with a 36.66 win percentage followed by England (15.00), West Indies (11.11) and Sri Lanka (0.00).
Team India and England are involved in a five-match Test series, the first of which is currently underway. At the same time, Australia are hosting West Indies for a 2 match test series, the second of which is currently underway at the Gaba.
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