World Test Championship Final 2025: It is still time to decide which two teams will play the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, the biggest event of Test cricket, but it has been decided when and where this match will be played. The International Cricket Council has announced that the final match of the third season of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at Lord's Cricket Ground in London from June 11 to 15.
A reserve day has also been kept on 16 June for this historic Test match. This will be the first time that the final match of the ICC World Test Championship will be played at Lord's Cricket Ground. Earlier, both the final matches were played at the Oval ground in London.
Australia is the defending champion of the Test Championship after defeating India in the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. The final match of the first edition of the tournament was played between New Zealand and India, where New Zealand won the title. The title match will be played between the top-2 teams in the points table of ICC World Test Championship 2023-25. Currently, India is at the top while Australia is in second place. Looking at the current situation, it seems that the final match can be played between India and Australia.
How many teams will participate?
Nine teams are participating in the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25, including India, Australia, New Zealand, England, South Africa, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and West Indies. The doors to reach the final are almost closed for Pakistan, Bangladesh and West Indies, while all the other teams have a chance to reach the final.
This tournament World Test Championship was started in 2019 to promote Test cricket. After the start of the World Test Championship, it seems that Test cricket has got a new life and people are also taking interest in watching Test matches.