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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money: Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money, Runner-up Will Also Get More Money Than IPL Champion
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money: The Women's T20 World Cup is set to begin on June 12. Find out how much the prize money is for the champion and runner-up teams.
ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Prize Money
The countdown to the 10th edition of the Women's T20 World Cup (ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026) has begun. This tournament, which will be held in England from June 12th to July 5th, will feature 33 matches between 12 teams. The teams have been divided into two groups of six each. India and Pakistan are in Group 1. Here, we're telling you about the winner's prize money, which will blow your mind.
The sheer size of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 prize money can be gauged from the fact that the runner-up team will receive ₹10 crore more than RCB received for winning this year. Royal Challengers Bangalore received ₹20 crore for winning the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.
The ICC has announced a record prize money of US$8,764,615 for the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup. This is a 10 percent increase over the previous edition. In Indian currency, this is equivalent to ₹244 crore (approximately $1.44 billion).
Women's T20 World Cup champion team prize money
The team that wins the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 will receive US$2,340,000. In Indian currency, this is approximately ₹65 crore (approximately $6.5 billion). This is more than three times the prize money received by IPL champions RCB.
The runner-up will also be showered with money.
The losing team of the Women's T20 World Cup 2026, i.e. the runner-up, will receive US$1,170,000. This amount is approximately ₹32 crore (approximately ₹32 crore) in Indian currency. This is approximately ₹12 crore (approximately ₹12 crore) more than the IPL champions' prize money.
Each team that reaches the semifinals will receive US$675,000 (approximately ₹18.5 crore in Indian currency). Other teams participating in the tournament will receive approximately ₹7 crore (approximately ₹7 crore). Additionally, teams will receive US$31,154 (approximately ₹9 million) for each group match win.
