BCCI Expresses Interest To Host 2027 World Test Championship Final: Report
The BCCI has expressed interest in hosting the 2027 World Test Championship Finals.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has expressed interest to host the 2027 World Test Championship Finals. The WTC final has been held by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for the past two as well as the upcoming edition in June between between Australia and South Africa.
As per a report in The Guardian, BCCI want to stage the WTC final after the current WTC cycle and has submitted an intention to bid for the 2027 final at the ICC Chief Executives Committee meeting in Zimbabwe last month.
'The Guardian has learned that India expressed their intention to bid for the 2027 final at a meeting of the ICC's chief executives committee in Zimbabwe last month. The Board of Control for Cricket in India is represented on the ICC committee by its chief executive, Arun Singh Dhumal, while his predecessor Jay Shah is chair of the ICC, so a formal Indian bid would be regarded as a fait accompli," the report in The Guardian stated.
The 2021 World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand was played at the Rose Bowl in Hampshire, England,while the following year, India andEngland face off at The Oval in the WTC final.
This year, the final will be held between Australia and South Africa at Lords from June 11 to 25. Tickets for this year's final have already been sold out for the first four days. The ICC though is concerned about poor attendance if the 2027 final is held in India.
'While the England and Wales Cricket Board had not assumed it would host the WTC final in perpetuity, the English summer and a strong domestic ticket market regardless of which teams qualify makes it a natural venue. The ECB is understood to be pushing for a quick decision, as it will need time to arrange an additional home Test for England in 2027 if the WTC final is taken elsewhere. The ICC has concerns about taking the WTC final to India however, chiefly the prospect of poor ticket sales should India fail to qualify. Next month's final at Lord's is sold out for the first four days, while the 2023 final at the Oval was also sold out despite England not being involved," the report added.
The 2025-2027 Cricket World Cup (WTC) cycle will continue with the nine-team single division format. The tournament will get underway with India's five-Test tour to England, starting June 20.
However, it will be intersting if India secures the right to host the 2027 WTC final, and Pakistan qualifies for the final.
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May 09, 2025, 19:16 IST
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