India Bids For Hosting The 2027 WTC Final, How Would India Host If Pakistan Qualifies For The Finals? News24 –
With the England Cricket Board having hosted the last two World Test Championship Finals and the upcoming WTC final between Australia and South Africa later in June this year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had indicated a desire to pursue a bid to host the WTC final in 2027. The Guardian said the Indian board wanted to organize the WTC final after the cycle of the WTC and had put forward the intention for the bid for the 2027 final during the meeting of the ICC Chief Executives Committee in Zimbabwe last month.
🚨According to a report by The Guardian🚨
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“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.
Previous WTC Final Venues
Rose Bowl in Hampshire, England, once hosted India and New Zealand’s 2021 WTC final, while The Oval hosted India vs. Australia WTC final. This year’s WTC final will be played between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s from June 11 to June 25. The ECB, the report says, is campaigning for a hasty response to the issue. It also stated in the report that the tickets for this year’s WTC final have sold out for the first four days and the ICC has concerns about poor attendance if the 2027 WTC final takes place in India.
India’s Bid and Concerns Over Hosting
The 2025-2027 WTC cycle will go on with the nine-team single division format, which starts with India’s five Test tour to England from June 20. It also has to be observed from the report how things would then go if India gets the privilege to host the 2027 WTC final and if Pakistan qualifies for the WTC final through ICC trophics this will have a hybrid model from this year’s Champions Trophy and the both the teams will play each other only in ODI and T20 tournaments at a neutral venue.