Lord’s To Host World Test Championship Final For First Time From June 11 to 15, Confirms ICC

Dubai: The iconic Lord’s will host the World Test Championship (WTC) final for the first time from June 11 to 15 next year, thus marking the end of 2023-25 cycle, the International Cricket Council announced on Tuesday. The ICC has also kept June 16 as a Reserve Day, if required. The WTC finals in the previous two editions took place in Southampton (2021) and the Oval (2023).
India featured in both finals, but lost to New Zealand (2021) in the inaugural match and Australia (2023). “The ICC World Test Championship Final has quickly become one of the most anticipated events in the cricketing calendar and we are pleased to announce the dates for the 2025 edition,” said ICC CEO Geoff Allardice in a statement.
Currently, Rohit Sharma’s India are sitting in pole position ahead of reigning champions Australia. India will face the Aussies in an away five-match series later this year in the race to the WTC Final. However, New Zealand (third), England (fourth), Sri Lanka (fifth), South Africa (sixth) and Bangladesh (seventh) are still in contention for a place in the one-off decider next year. However, Pakistan suffered a huge setback as Bangladesh inflicted a 0-2 defeat on them in the just-concluded two-match home series.