The history of cricket is more than 150 years old, which includes many rules and many cricketers have been given the status of God, cricket is called a game of professionals, players are given many awards and prize money for their performance in cricket, in this context, recently ICC has made an important announcement, which will make cricket fans and players excited! The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in the United Arab Emirates will be a historic event , as this will be the first time that women cricketers will get the same prize money as their male counterparts.
This unprecedented development is a major milestone in the history of the sport and represents a significant shift towards gender equality. In a landmark decision made during the ICC Annual Conference in July 2023, the ICC Board has achieved its prize money equality target seven years ahead of the 2030 target . Know the prize money equality details for the upcoming ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024-
Winners : The winning team will receive USD 2.34,134% more than the USD 1 million paid to Australia for winning in South Africa in 2023
Runners-up: The team that finishes as runners-up will be awarded USD 1.17.
This decision not only highlights the ICC 's commitment to gender equality , but also sets an example for other sports.