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    WTC Final 2023-2025: Date, Schedule, Points Table, Teams, Venues for World Test Championship

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    WTC Final 2023-2025: Date, Schedule, Points Table, Teams, Venues for World Test Championship

    The World Test Championship 2025 Final is scheduled at Lords in England in June. The 3rd edition of WTC 2023-2025 commenced with the reigning champion Australia taking on England in the 2023 Ashes series which began on 16 June 2023. The 2023 WTC Finalist India started their season with a two-test match series against West Indies.   

    Like the last edition, the World Test Championship Series will also take over two years of span to complete the tournament. So far, ICC has successfully organized 2 World Test Championships with New Zealand’s maiden winner and Australia winning the last 2021-2023 edition. 

    The World Test Championship 2025 is an ongoing ICC Test event that takes place for 2 years hosting a Test series in different venues in different countries. This blog has covered all the aspects of the World Test Championship including format, teams, point table, schedule, venues, and so on. It is the essence of the World Test Championship to give you the overall perspective of how, when, and where the tournament will conclude. 

    World Test Championship 2023-2025 

    The table has the overall details of the World Test Championship 2023-2025- 

    Tournament Name WTC 2025
    Session 3rd
    Started on 16/06/2023
    WTC 2023-2025 Started Series 2023 Ashes Series (ENG vs AUS)
    WTC 2023-2025 Final Match June 2025 (TBA vs TBA)
    Total series 27 
    Total matches 69
    Each team will play 6 series 
    Each team will play matches 3 to 5 matches
    Total home series 3
    Away from home series 3

    WTC 2025 Format and Teams 

    A total of 9 teams are participating in the current World Test Championship including T20 World Cup Champion India, defending champion Australia (WTC 2023 winner), and WTC 2025 final host England. Ireland, Zimbabwe, and Afghanistan are the three full members of the ICC Test Cricket format who are not participating in the WTC 2023-2025. 

    List of the World Test Championship 2025 Participating Teams- 

    No.Teams
    1Australia
    2Bangladesh
    3England
    4India
    5New Zealand
    6Pakistan
    7South Africa
    8Sri Lanka
    9West Indies

    To simplify the World Test Championship is one of the longest ICC events which is played over the 2 years of span. During this time all 9 participating teams play 27 Test series consisting of 69 games. Each team has to participate in 6 Test series out of 3 are home series and the remaining 3 will be home-away test series. After every series teams get points which will be discussed later in the World Test Championship Points table. The top two teams become the finalists and battle for the World Test Championship Trophy in June 2025 at Lords in England.          

    World Test Championship 2023-2025 Points Table

    With 68.51 PCT India is leading in the world Test Championship 2023-2025 points table. Defending champion Australia is right behind India with 90 points from 12 matches and 62.5 PCT. 

    Unlike other ICC events where teams get 2 points for a win, WTC 2023-2025 get 12 points for a win, 4 for a draw and 6 for a tie. Here PCT, a Points Percentage System is the way to calculate the leading team in the chart. To calculate PCT, the points won by the team are divided by the points contested and multiplied by 100 to get the percentage. 

    PCT = Points won by a team / Points contested * 100 

    The table shows the ongoing WTC 2023-2025 points table for all the teams-

    RankTeamMatWonLostDrawnN/RPointsPCT
    1India1182109874.24
    2Australia1283109062.50
    3Sri Lanka954006055.56
    4England1687108142.19
    5South Africa623102838.89
    6New Zealand835003637.50
    7Bangladesh835003334.38
    8Pakistan725001619.05
    9West Indies916202018.52

    World Test Championship 2023-25 Points Distribution System

     Points available per matchPercentage of points (PCT %)
    Win12100
    Tie650
    Draw433.33
    Loss00

    WTC 2023-25 Complete Schedule: Series, Matches, Venues and Results 

    The table below shows the full schedule of WTC 2023-2025 including League matches, series, venues, and results with Final match details. 

    YearNoSeriesTeamsScheduleVenueResult
    20231The AshesEngland v Australia16–20 June 2023Edgbaston, BirminghamAustralia won by 2 wickets
    28 June – 2 July 2023Lord’s, LondonAustralia won by 43 runs
    6–10 July 2023Headingley, LeedsEngland won by 3 wickets
    19–23 July 2023Old Trafford, ManchesterMatch drawn
    27–31 July 2023The Oval, LondonEngland won by 49 runs
    22Two Test Match SeriesWest Indies v India12–16 July 2023Windsor Park, DominicaIndia won by an innings and 141 runs
    20–24 July 2023Queen’s Park Oval, TrinidadMatch Drawn
    33Two Test Match SeriesSri Lanka v Pakistan16–20 July 2023Galle International Stadium, GallePakistan won by 4 wickets
    24–28 July 2023Singhalese Sports Club, ColomboPakistan won by an innings and 222 runs
    442 Test SeriesBangladesh v New Zealand28 Nov – 2 Dec 2023Sylhet International Stadium, SylhetBangladesh won by 150 runs
    6–10 Dec 2023Sher-e-Bangla Stadium, MirpurNew Zealand won by 4 wickets
    55Benaud-Qadir TrophyAustralia v Pakistan14–18 Dec 2023Perth Stadium, PerthAustralia won by 360 runs
    26–30 Dec 2023Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneAustralia won by 79 runs
    3–7 Jan 2024Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyAustralia won by 8 wickets
    20246Freedom Trophy / Gandhi-Mandela TrophySouth Africa v India26–30 Dec 2023Centurion Park, CenturionSouth Africa won by an innings and 32 runs
    3–7 Jan 2024Newlands, Cape TownIndia won by 7 wickets
    77Frank Worrell TrophyAustralia v West Indies17–21 Jan 2024Adelaide Oval, AdelaideAustralia won by 10 wickets
    25–29 Jan 2024The Gabba, BrisbaneWest Indies won by 8 runs
    88Anthony de Mello TrophyIndia v England25–29 Jan 2024Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, HyderabadEngland won by 28 runs
    2–6 Feb 2024ACA-VDCA Stadium, VisakhapatnamIndia won by 106 runs
    15–19 Feb 2024Niranjan Shah Stadium, RajkotIndia won by 434 runs
    23–27 Feb 2024JSCA Stadium, RanchiIndia won by 5 wickets
    7–11 Mar 2024Himachal Pradesh Stadium, DharamsalaIndia won by an innings and 64 runs
    99Tangiwai ShieldNew Zealand v South Africa4–8 Feb 2024Bay Oval, Mount MaunganuiNew Zealand won by 281 runs
    13–17 Feb 2024Seddon Park, HamiltonNew Zealand won by 7 wickets
    1010Trans-Tasman TrophyNew Zealand v Australia29 Feb – 4 Mar 2024Basin Reserve, WellingtonAustralia won by 172 runs
    8–12 Mar 2024Hagley Oval, ChristchurchAustralia won by 3 wickets
    11112 Test Match SeriesBangladesh v Sri Lanka22–26 Mar 2024Sylhet International Stadium, SylhetSri Lanka won by 328 runs
    30 Mar–3 Apr 2024Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury StadiumSri Lanka won by 192 runs
    1212Wisden Trophy / Richards-Botham TrophyEngland v West Indies10–14 July 2024Lord’s, LondonEngland won by an innings and 114 runs
    18–22 July 2024Trent Bridge, NottinghamTBA
    26–30 July 2024Edgbaston, BirminghamTBA
    1313Sir Vivian Richards TrophyWest Indies v South Africa7–11 Aug 2024Queen’s Park Oval, Port of SpainTBA
    15–19 Aug 2024Providence Stadium, ProvidenceTBA
    1414Two Test Match SeriesPakistan v Bangladesh21–25 Aug 2024Rawalpindi Stadium, RawalpindiTBA
    30 Aug – 3 Sep 2024National Stadium, KarachiTBA
    15153 Test Match SeriesEngland v Sri Lanka21–25 Aug 2024Old Trafford, ManchesterTBA
    29 Aug – 2 Sep 2024Lord’s, LondonTBA
    6–10 Sep 2024The Oval, LondonTBA
    16162 Test Match SeriesSri Lanka v New ZealandSep 2024TBATBA
    Oct 2024TBATBA
    1717Ganguly-Durjoy TrophyIndia v Bangladesh19–23 Sep 2024M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, ChennaiTBA
    27 Sep – 1 Oct 2024Green Park Stadium, KanpurTBA
    18183 Test Match SeriesPakistan v England7–11 Oct 2024Multan Cricket Stadium, MultanTBA
    15–19 Oct 2024National Stadium, KarachiTBA
    24–28 Oct 2024Rawalpindi Stadium, RawalpindiTBA
    19193 Test Match SeriesIndia v New Zealand16–20 Oct 2024M Chinnaswamy Stadium, BangaloreTBA
    24–28 Oct 2024MCA Stadium, PuneTBA
    1–5 Nov 2024Wankhede Stadium, MumbaiTBA
    20202 Test Match SeriesBangladesh v South AfricaOct 2024TBATBA
    Nov 2024TBATBA
    2121Border-Gavaskar TrophyAustralia v India22–26 Nov 2024Perth Stadium, PerthTBA
    6–10 Dec 2024Adelaide Oval, AdelaideTBA
    14–18 Dec 2024The Gabba, BrisbaneTBA
    26–30 Dec 2024Melbourne Cricket Ground, MelbourneTBA
    3–7 Jan 2025Sydney Cricket Ground, SydneyTBA
    22222 Test Match SeriesWest Indies v Bangladesh22–26 Nov 2024Sir Vivian Richards StadiumTBA
    30 Nov – 4 Dec 2024Sabina Park, KingstonTBA
    23232 Test Match SeriesSouth Africa v Sri Lanka27 Nov – 1 Dec 2024Kingsmead Stadium, DurbanTBA
    5–9 Dec 2024St George’s Park, GqeberhaTBA
    24243 Test Match SeriesNew Zealand v England28 Nov – 2 Dec 2024Hagley Oval, ChristchurchTBA
    6–10 Dec 2024Basin Reserve, WellingtonTBA
    14–18 Dec 2024Seddon Park, HamiltonTBA
    25252 Test Match SeriesSouth Africa v Pakistan26–30 Dec 2024Centurion Park, CenturionTBA
    3–7 Jan 2025Newlands, Cape TownTBA
    2025262 Test Match SeriesPakistan v West Indies16–20 Jan 2025National Stadium, KarachiTBA
    24–28 Jan 2025Multan Cricket Stadium, MultanTBA
    2727Warne-Muralitharan TrophySri Lanka v AustraliaJan 2025TBATBA
    Feb 2025TBATBA
    2828FinalTBD vs TBDJune 2025Lord’s, LondonTBA

    World Test Championship Winners List

    New Zealand came out victorious in the inaugural season of WTC 2019-2021 crushing India in the Final. For the second edition of 2021-2023 WTC, Australia defeated India and won by 209 Runs. 

    The table shows the full list of World Test championships winner from 2019 to 2025 for all 3 editions-

    World Test Championship Winners From 2019-2025

    EditionFinal Winner 
    WTC 2019-2021New Zealand vs IndiaNew Zealand 
    WTC 2021-2023Australia vs India Australia 
    WTC 2023-2025TBD vs TBDTBA

    FAQs

    Q 1. What is the venue for the WTC 2023-2025 Final match?

    Ans. The final of the World Test Championship will be held at Lords in England in June 2025. 

    Q 2. Who is the current World Test Championship Winner?

    Ans. Australia is the defending Champion of the 2021 -2023 World Test Championship. Australia defeated runner-up India and bagged the 2nd WTC Trophy in the 2023 Final.

    Q 3. When was the WTC 2023-2025 started?

    Ans.  The World Championship started with the Ashes series between reigning champion Australia and England on 16 June 2023. 

    Q4. Who is the inaugural champion of WTC?

    Ans. New Zealand won the inaugural season of WTC 2019-2021 defeating India by 8 wickets.

    Bhawana Singh is a self-published writer and artist. After completing post graduation in Computer Science, She worked as a Computer Lecturer to an MIS Executive but didn't find her soul there as her passion resides in writing and art. She is an artist and writes art illustration books with poems and Haiku. She started her sports content writer career with Bullscore. Later joined Fantasy Khiladi to further pursue her passion in the sports industry as a content writer. Speaking of sports she loves to watch Cricket, NBA, NFL and has an interest in golf.

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