This year’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup will have a record prize pool of $8.8 million and the winners will win $2.3 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.
The 12-team competition will be held in England and Wales from June 12, with New Zealand set to defend the first title they won in 2024.
“The runners-up will receive $1.17 million. The two losing semi-finalists will win $675,000 each,” the ICC said in a statement, adding that each participating team was guaranteed a minimum prize of $248,000.
The prize pool will be less than that of the men’s and women’s World Cups held in the Indian subcontinent in the last three years.
Last year’s Women’s 50-over World Cup in India and Sri Lanka had a prize pool of $13.9 million, the highest jackpot at an ICC event, and a 297% increase from its previous edition in 2022. Champion India took home $4.5 million.
The 2023 edition of the Men’s 50-over World Cup, held in India, had a prize pool of $10 million, while this year’s Men’s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka offered $11.25 million in prize money.
“The continued rise of women’s cricket through increased investment and opportunities reflects the growing influence and impact of female athletes on the global stage,” said ICC chief executive Sanjog Gupta.
