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The World Test Championship (WTC) 2025 finals will be played between 11 and 15 June between Australia and South Africa. The match will begin today at Lord’s Cricket Stadium in London.
Both teams were top-2 in the WTC cycle points between 2023-25. Both will face each other in the Test for the first time after 2 years. Both teams had earlier clashed in the WTC season of 2022-23.
Australia is a defending champion. South Africa would like to be the third team to win the WTC final. India was runner-up in the first two finals. New Zealand in 2021 and Australia in 2023 became champions.
Match Details, WTC 2025 Final Aus vs SA Date- 11-15 June Stadium- Lords Cricket Stadium, London Time: Toss- 2:30 PM, Match Start- 3:00 PM
Both had 101 tests The first Test was played between Australia and South Africa in 1902. So far, the two teams have been 101 Tests in 123 years. Australia won 54 in this, while South Africa won 26 matches. There were also 21 test draws.
Cummins took the most wickets for the team Australia captain Pat Cummins had a great performance in the WTC 2023-25 cycle. Cummins is the highest wicket -taking bowler for the team during this period. At the same time, there are second top wickets in 2023-25 cycle. Indian Pesar Jaspreet Bumrah is with 77 wickets at number one. At the same time, opener Usman Khwaja has scored the most runs for the team during this period.
Bedingham scored the most runs from South Africa David Bedingham has scored the most runs for South Africa in the WTC 2023-25 cycle. He scored 645 runs in 12 matches during this period. The second number is captain Temba Bawuma. The team’s star Pacer Kagiso Rabada is the top bowler.
South Africa-Australia Stay in Top-2 of Points Table In the third cycle of the World Test Championship, South Africa topped the final by topping the point table with 69.44%. While Australia finished second with 67.54 percent and qualified for the final.
India finished third with 50% marks after losing 2 series after being on top in the point table most of the time. India lost to New Zealand and Australia in the last two series.
WTC 2025 Final Winning Prize Rs 30 crore The ICC has recently announced a huge increase in the prize money for the WTC finalist. The champion will get US $ 3.6 million (Rs 30 crore). Runner-up will get US $ 2.16 million (18.49 crore).
Weather report London is expected to be cloudy on the first day i.e. on June 11, but on the second day on June 12, 65% rain is expected. There is a possibility of some rain on 13 June. There is a possibility of sunshine bloom after two days.
South Africa’s Aden Markram and Vian Mulder during practice.
Pitch report Lord’s Cricket Ground Pitch is helpful for fast bowlers. There is good bounce and swing here. In this match, the team will win, whose bowling will be better. So far 147 Test matches have been played here, out of which the team that batted first has won 53 times and the first bowling team has won 43 times.
Captains of both teams with WTC Trophy.
Reserve Day will be on 16 June The WTC 2025 final for the finals has been held on 16 June. The match will be done on this day only if the time is wasted due to bad weather in five days and it has not been compensated in five days and due to this, no result has been removed by the end of the fifth day.
Playing-11 of both teams Australia: Pat Cummins (Captain), Usman Khwaja, Marnas Labushen, Cameron Green, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carrie (wicketkeeper), Bu Webster, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lion.
South Africa: Temba Bavuma (Captain).
When and where can WTC finals see? The WTC final in Australia and South Africa will have a live broadcast in India, while Live Streaming will be on the geographist app.