The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced a record prize pool of Rs 82 crore for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup. The tournament will be held in England and Wales in two months. Compared to the previous event, the total purse has grown by 10%.
Indian Women's Team (Pic: AP)
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday announced a record prize pool of Rs 82 crore for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup. The tournament will be held in England and Wales in two months. Compared to the previous event, the total purse has grown by 10%.
Twelve teams will compete in the event, up from ten in 2024. Matches will take place in seven locations from June 12 to July 5, with Lord's Cricket Ground hosting the championship match.
While the total prize fund for the previous edition in the UAE stood at USD 7,958,077 (approximately Rs 74 crore), it has now risen to USD 8,764,615 (around Rs 82 crore), marking a 10 per cent increase over the 2024 edition.
The champions will receive USD 2,340,000 (about Rs 21.8 crore), while the runners-up will get USD 1,170,000 (around Rs 10 crore). Every group match win will receive USD 31,154 (Rs 29 lakh), while the losing semi-finalists will receive USD 675,000 (Rs 6.29 crore).
"All 12 participating teams will earn an assured minimum prize pot of USD 247,500 (Rs 2.06 crore approx)," said ICC in a release.
England will start the tournament against Sri Lanka at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on June 12.
Australia, Bangladesh, India, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, and the West Indies are among the other countries competing. The 33-match tournament is scheduled over 24 days.
Meanwhile, the T20 World Cup trophy will tour the host cities before culminating in London, with Scotland set to be the first stop from May 7 to 10.
"The growth of women's cricket continues to accelerate, and the expansion of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup to 12 teams, combined with a record prize pool, underlines our commitment to building a stronger, more competitive global game," said ICC CEO, Sanjog Gupta.
India will be one of the favourites to win the tournament
India will start the T20 World Cup as one of the favourites to win the tournament. The Indian women's team are fresh off a maiden ODI World Cup win in 2025 and will hope to add more silverware in the summer.
(With PTI Input)
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