{"id":541706,"date":"2026-04-14T09:39:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:39:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=541706"},"modified":"2026-04-14T09:39:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:39:56","slug":"womens-t20-world-cup-to-have-8-8m-prize-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/womens-t20-world-cup-to-have-8-8m-prize-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s T20 World Cup to have $8.8m prize pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winners will earn $2.3 million, while runners-up will receive $1.17 million, says ICC<br \/>\n dubai<br \/>\nThis year\u2019s Women\u2019s Twenty20 World Cup will have a tournament-record prize pool of $8.8 million with the winners set to earn $2.3 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday.<br \/>\nThe 12-team competition will be held in England and Wales from June 12, with New Zealand set to defend the maiden title they won in 2024.<br \/>\n\u201cThe runners-up will receive $1.17 million. Both losing semi-finalists will earn $675,000 each,\u201d the ICC said in a statement, adding that every participating team was guaranteed a minimum prize of $248,000.<br \/>\nThe prize pool will be smaller than those at the men\u2019s and women\u2019s World Cups held in the Indian subcontinent in the last three years.<br \/>\nLast year\u2019s 50-over Women\u2019s World Cup in India and Sri Lanka had a prize pool of $13.9 million, the highest pot at an ICC event, and a 297% increase from its previous edition in 2022. Champions India took home $4.5 million.<br \/>\nThe 2023 edition of the men\u2019s 50-over World Cup, held in India, had a prize pot of $10 million, while this year\u2019s men\u2019s T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka offered $11.25 million in prize money.<br \/>\n\u201cThe continued rise of women\u2019s cricket through increased investment and opportunity reflects the growing influence and impact of female athletes on the global stage,\u201d the ICC\u2019s CEO Sanjog Gupta said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winners will earn $2.3 million, while runners-up will receive $1.17 million, says ICC dubai This year\u2019s Women\u2019s Twenty20 World Cup will have a tournament-record prize pool of $8.8 million with the winners set to earn $2.3 million, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday. 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