It is reported that the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has received a letter from the International Cricket Council (ICC), giving them the hosting rights for the WTC final in the next three cycles. If this is the case, then England and Wales will keep the WTC final until 2031 with all of those contests set to take place in English summer.<\/p>\n
This means the WTC finals will take place between June and August, most probably in June.<\/p>\n
The decision won\u2019t go well with former India captain Rohit Sharma, who had earlier stated that the WTC final should be played around the world and at any time of the year and not necessarily in England alone.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy after the IPL final? Why cannot it be March? June is not the only month we should play the final,\u201d Rohit said following India\u2019s defeat to Australia.<\/p>\n
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