Pakistan team is on tour of South Africa. The first match of the Test series between the two was played in Centurion, which South Africa won by two wickets and proudly entered the final of the World Test Championship 2025. South Africa has become the first team to reach the final of WTC 2025. Now one of the teams from India, Australia and Sri Lanka will face South Africa in the title match. Its decision is yet to be taken. Before this let us know when and where the WTC final will be played.

When and where will the WTC 2025 final take place?

South Africa not only defeated Pakistan in the first Test but also got the ticket for the WTC final. The final of the World Test Championship 2025 will be played between 11 and 15 June at the historic Lord's ground in London. ICC has kept June 16 as reserve day for this match.

South Africa will play WTC final for the first time

South Africa had to face defeat from India in the final of the T-20 World Cup in 2024. However, after a few months, she has reached another ICC final. This will be the first time that South Africa will enter the field for the WTC final. Only two WTC finals have been played so far. In 2021, New Zealand defeated India in the final. Whereas in 2023, Australia also won the title by defeating the Indian team.

Battle for WTC final between India-Australia-Sri Lanka

Now India, Sri Lanka and Australia remain in the race for the WTC final. Australia is currently at second place. Whereas the Indian team is at number three. Sri Lanka is at fifth position but it has 2 matches left. Apart from Melbourne, if India has to win the Test played in Sydney then it will get the ticket for the final. If even one match from here is drawn or India loses, then the journey to the final will become very difficult for them.

If Australia wins both the matches then it will make it to the finals. After this, Australia also has to play two matches on the tour of Sri Lanka. Even if the Indian team loses one match and draws one match, Australia will have a chance to get a ticket to the final through the Sri Lankan tour. But an interesting thing is that if Sri Lanka defeats Australia in two matches at home, then it may also have a chance of playing the final. But before that the result of the series between India and Australia will matter. At present everyone's focus is on the Melbourne Test. After the results of Melbourne Test, the picture of WTC final will become more clear.