The WTC 2023-25 Cycle concluded on Saturday with South Africa as the new winners. Facing defending Champions Australia in the WTC Final, SA defeated them by 6 wickets and won their maiden ICC Trophy since the 1988 Knockout Trophy or now called the ICC Champions Trophy. While the world watched the intense five-day battle unfold, another story came out quietly, one that’s all about numbers, prestige, and massive payouts. The final wasn’t just a contest for the mace; it was a multi-million-dollar face-off with handsome financial rewards that the winners and runner-ups were awarded.
Africa not just walked with the mace, they walked away with a prize money of $3.6 million(Approx 31.05 crore INR), and that’s not just the winner’s prize money of the WTC champions. Despite the loss, Australia also took home an amount of 2.16 million as runners-up of the WTC 2023-25 Cycle. Today, we will talk about the complete prize distribution of the ICC WTC 2025, how much the winner walked away with, what the runner-up earned, and the way money is shaping the rewards in modern-day Test Cricket.
WTC 2025 Prize Money: What did Africa, Australia and India got
| Position | Team(s) | Prize Money (USD) |
| 1st (Winner) | South Africa | $3,600,000 |
| 2nd (Runner-up) | Australia | $2,160,000 |
| 3rd | India | $1,440,000 |
| 4th | New Zealand | $1,200,000 |
| 5th | England | $960,000 |
| 6th | Sri Lanka | $840,000 |
| 7th | Bangladesh | $720,000 |
| 8th | West Indies | $600,000 |
| 9th | Pakistan | $480,000 |
WTC 2025 Winners Prize Money: Africa
South Africa emerged as the champions of the ICC World Test Championship 2025, securing not only the prestigious title but they also walked away with a whooping sum of $3.6 Million in Prize money. Playing with determination, in both home and away matches Africa’s efforts finally paid off when they lifted that coveted trophy i.e. Mace for the World Test Championship.
WTC 2025 Runner-up’s Prize Money: Australia
Australia might have lost in the final, but they were awarded handsomely for their efforts. Despite falling short in the final, Australia walked away with a solid $2.16 million as the second-best team in the tournament. Having entered the final as defending champions, they showed dominance through most of the cycle but couldn’t hold off in the final and ended up as runners-up.
WTC 2025: Prize Money for India
India finished third in the standings and took home $1.44 million in prize money. They have been making it to the final for the last 2 WTC editions, but couldn’t make it this season and ended in third position
