India vs England also out of the field! The fruit of hosting the WTC final to be decided by ICC

England’s Utilita Bowl, Kia Oval and Lords have hosted the first three editions of the WTC final.
A new World Test Championship (WTC) cycle is about to fly in less than a week with the much awaited five-observe chain between India and England. Shubman Gill will lead India in the Test for the first time, while Ben Stokes’ England would not want to go out of the WTC final spot this time.
But even before bowling a ball, cricket heavyweight is closing horn outside, the International Cricket Council (ICC) set to decide which country is found to host the WTC final for the next three versions.
WTC final hosting rights: ECB ahead of BCCI so far
While India expressed interest during the recent ICC meetings to bring home the Shopis event home, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) seem to move forward in the race. According to the Telegraph, ICC has verbally conveyed its intention to continue the final staging in England, expecting formal approval at the next month’s annual conference in Singapore. If confirmed, England will host the 2027, 2029 and 2031 finals, increasing the monopoly on the incident since its inception in 2019.
Why is England an ideal option as a host?
There are strong reasons behind England’s continuous bias. The June Cricket fits well in the calendar – after the IPL and the most bilateral test series.
As seen in the ongoing Australia vs South Africa WTC 2023-25 final, England provides the ability to draw a crowd for neutral matches due to its multicultural population, the suitable time area for global broadcasting, global broadcasting.
The current final between Australia and South Africa at Lord’s, despite India’s absence, attracted over 75,000 fans in the first three days due to diaspora support and cheap ticketing. As also credited by many Indian fans, the broadcast and view experience has been fantastic, at least, as well as.

Why India deserves a shout?
However, India’s logic is not without merit. India’s desire to stage a WTC final is appropriate, with unmatched financial clouts, a huge fan base, and its major impact in world cricket.
Hosting the finals in India will reward its loyal test-nims to the following public and represented the subcontinent position on the largest platform. England have got a chance to host the first three WTC finals. Therefore, the shikhar clash should be shouted to a separate country to host. In particular, freeze, running in Indo-Pak bilateral relations, can complicate neutral tournaments.
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