US EditionFourfold Increase in Prize Money for Women's ODI Cricket World Cup
The prize money for the 2025 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup has increased by 297% to $13.88 million, surpassing the men's 2023 World Cup total, reflecting growth in women's cricket.
- On Monday, September 1, the International Cricket Council announced a record USD 13.88 million prize pool for the Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, to be held in India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2.
- The ICC framed the raise as part of a strategy to focus on growth of the women's game and Jay Shah, ICC Chairman, called it a defining milestone ensuring women cricketers are treated on par with men.
- Distribution details show the champion earns $4.48 million, runner-up $2.24 million, semifinalists $1.12 million each, group-stage wins yield $34,314, and all teams are guaranteed $250,000.
- The World Cup will begin in Guwahati with India facing Sri Lanka on September 30, and the final is scheduled for November 2 in Mumbai or Colombo, featuring defending champions Australia among eight teams.
- Viewed historically, the rise represents a 297 per cent increase from the last edition, with $13.88 million prize money nearly four times the $3.5 million of 2022 and twice that won by Royal Challengers Bengaluru earlier this year.
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NEW DELHI - The International Cricket Council announced a bumper hike in the prize money for this year's women's 50-over World Cup on Monday, making it financially more lucrative than the 2023 edition of the men's event held in India. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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