Prize Money Despite Missing Final – India will still receive USD 1.44 million (≈ Rs 12.33 crore) for finishing third in the 2023–25 WTC cycle, even though they didn’t make the final
Finalists & Prize Breakdown – Australia and South Africa contest the final. The winner earns USD 3.6 million, the runner-up over USD 2.1 million, while India’s third-place finish secures them nearly what Australia received for winning in 2023 (USD 1.6 million)
ICC Raised the WTC Purse – The ICC boosted total prize money to USD 3.6 million to further support Test cricket
Standings Context – India finished third behind South Africa (top) and Australia, with New Zealand, England, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, West Indies, and Pakistan following in descending order