The launch of the World Test Championship (WTC) by the International Cricket Council (ICC) to promote Test cricket turned out to be a greatꦉ move as the event attracted huge viewership from all over the world, and interest in this format of the gamꩵe was re-established among cricket enthusiasts.
Notably, the WTC is conducted in a two-year cycle, with teams from different nations competing in the to✤urnament to acquire the top two spots. They will then lock horns in the final for the coveted Test mace.
The event commenced for the first time in 2019 and has so far undergone two successful cycles. While New Zealand won the inaugural edition of WTC, the most recent WTC 2021-23 saw Australia emerge victorious and lift the trophy by defeating India. Meanwhile, the𝔉 schedule for the third cycle of WTC (2023-25) has also been ann𝕴ounced by the ICC. However, former India opener turned cricket commentator Aakash Chopra is not thrilled with the fixtures of the🅘 upcoming ev💫ent.
Assessing the WTC 2023-25 scheduleꦍ on his official YouTube channel, Aakash slammed ICC ov✱er no India-Pakistan match in the Championship. He further stated that one couldn’t even imagine an international event without the India versus Pakistan battle.
“You don’t play against all teams. But this is WTC, it’s an ICC event. It has been 4 years now… can you imagine an ICC event without India vs Pakistan? This can never happen. It’s always at the start of the tournament so it gets off to a great start commercially. It gets the highest rating and people make money,” said Aakash.
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