After registering a historic win in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, great news has come for Team India. The Board of Control for Cricket in India i.e. BCCI has announced a prize money of Rs 131 crore for the Indian team that wins the World Cup.
India won this title by defeating New Zealand in the final match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. With this victory, Team India has also created a new record in T20 World Cup history.
Won the title for the second consecutive time
With this victory, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup trophy for the second consecutive time. Before this, India had also won the previous edition of T20 World Cup. With this, Team India has become the first team to defend the title of this tournament. Not only this, India has now become the first team to win the T20 World Cup three times. Before this, no team had won this tournament three times.
BCCI congratulated
BCCI has congratulated the players, support staff and selectors on this historic achievement of Team India. The board said that this success has been achieved due to the hard work, teamwork and excellent performance of the players. The prize money of Rs 131 crore given by BCCI will be distributed among the players, coaching staff and support staff. This is considered to be one of the biggest awards in the history of Indian cricket.
Festive atmosphere across the country
There is an atmosphere of celebration in the entire country after winning the T20 World Cup. Fans are expressing their happiness from social media to streets. The Indian team performed brilliantly throughout the tournament and maintained its dominance against New Zealand in the finals as well. Both batsmen and bowlers showed excellent performance on important occasions.

