By defeating Team India in the Sydney Test, Australia not only captured the Border Gavaskar Trophy but the Kangaroo team also made it to the finals of WTC 2025. Now Australia and South Africa will face each other in the final. However, for its preparations, some prominent Australian players may have to leave their IPL teams. Pat Cummins, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are all going to play IPL and all are also an integral part of the Test team. In such a situation, if their IPL teams reach the playoffs, then they may have to leave the IPL teams. Because definitely, the Australian Test team will start preparing a few days before the WTC final and it is possible that these players may have to leave the IPL team during the playoffs.
Australian captain Pat Cummins is part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. The powerful batsman Travis Head also plays in this team. Mitchell Starc was a part of KKR till last season. He will be seen playing for Delhi Capitals in the new season. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has been associated with Royal Challengers Bangalore for a long time. Whereas Mitchell Marsh was bought by Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL 2025 auction.
IPL 2025 will start from March 21. The final match will be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on 25th May. But the date of play-off matches of this league has not been announced. But whatever the dates, it may clash with the dates of Australia's Test team's preparations for the WTC final. Now it will be interesting to see whether these teams Lucknow, Hyderabad, RCB and Delhi reach the playoffs, whether they play without their key Australian players or with them.
The final of the World Test Championship (WTC) will be played at Lord's in London from 11 to 15 June. Whereas June 16 has been kept as reserve day. Australia and South Africa will face each other in this title match. Australia won the WTC final by defeating India in 2023. Now she will play the WTC final for the second time. Whereas South Africa has made it to this final for the first time.
