Women’s T20 World Cup to award record prize money

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (CMC):

The upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup will feature the largest payout in the competition's history with a 10 per cent increase from the 2024 edition.

The ICC revealed that the prize money for this year's tournament, which will be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5, has been increased to US$8,764,615, surpassing the US$7,958,077 shared among the 10 competing nations two years ago.

Twelve teams will feature in the 2026 competition for the first time in its history, with the winners set to take home US$2,340,000 and the runners-up US$1,170,000.

Both losing semi-finalists will earn US$675,000 each, and every group-stage win will fetch teams US$31,154. All 12 participating teams are guaranteed a minimum prize pot of US$247,500.

ICC CEO, Sanjog Gupta said he was delighted to see the continued rise of women's cricket.

"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.

"The continued rise of women's cricket through increased investment and opportunity reflects the growing influence and impact of female athletes on the global stage," Gupta said.

"With that same momentum building across every aspect of women's cricket, this event is shaping up to not only set a host of new attendance and viewing records in the sports and media ecosystems but also leave a lasting impact on the wider socio-cultural landscape across the world."